Therapeutic Efficacy of Arthemeter-Lumefantrine (Coartem®) for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Woreta, South Gonder Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Abstract:Background:The aim of the study was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of Coartem ® in the treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in Woreta Town, South Gonder Zone, Ethiopia.Methods: 2240 febrile patients attending the health center were screened and capillary blood was obtained by finger prick. Giemsa stained thick and thin blood smears were prepared and used for parasite density and species identification. Of the 2240 patients tested, 88 with confirmed falciparum malaria were enrolled and trea… Show more
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