Quinine | Artesunate | p-value | |
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Time to discharge (days) | 3 (1–9) | 2 (1–9) | p <0.001 |
Interval between admission and beginning of parenteral treatment (hours) | 3 (0–20) | 2 (0–15) | p <0.001 |
Interval between beginning of parenteral treatment and oral treatment (hours) | 39 (12–67) | 45 (32–56) | p <0.001 |
Parasite clearance time (hours) | 24 (10–82) | 23 (11–49) | p <0.001 |