The contribution of microscopy to targeting antimalarial treatment in a low transmission area of Tanzania.
作者： Hugh Reyburn , John Ruanda , Ombeni Mwerinde , Chris Drakeley
关键词: Artemisinin 、 Combination therapy 、 Health personnel 、 Immunology 、 Malaria 、 Intensive care medicine 、 Low transmission 、 Treatment decision making 、 Medicine 、 Plasmodium falciparum 、 Tanzania
摘要: Background There is a need for improved targeting of antimalarial treatment if artemisinin combination therapy to be successfully introduced in Africa. This study aimed explore why malaria slides are requested and how their results guide decisions an area low transmission P. falciparum.
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