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Table 3 Parasite clearance time (PCT100) from studies 2000–2009 in Vietnam

From: In vivo susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to artesunate in Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam

(Hien TT 2004)[23]

Artesunate 1 day (4mg/kg) + mefloquine on day 3

Artesunate 3 days (4, 2, 2 mg/kg) + mefloquine on day 3

 

(N=70)

(N=73)

Parasite clearance time

  

 - Mean (range) hours

48.2 (40.6-55.9)

44.5 (37.7-51.4)

(Thanh NV et al. 2010) [24]

1998

2001

2004/2005

2008/2009

(Artemisinin 5 days)

(Artemisinin 7 days)

(Artesunate 7 days)

(Artesunate 7 days)

 

N=65

N=69

N=82

N=54

Parasite clearance time

    

 - Median (SD) days

1.8 ± 0.9

2.3 ± 0.9

2.1 ± 0.7

1.6 ± 0.7

Positive parasitaemia

    

 - On day 3 – n (%)

4 (6%)

6 (9%)

3 (4%)

1 (2%)

 - On day 4 – n (%)

0

0

0

0