Table 1 Subject characteristics and treatment outcomes
Characteristics | No of patients (n = 61) | |
|---|---|---|
Median age in years (range) | 25 (14–55) | |
Male: Female | 49: 12 | |
Mean parasite density of D0 (per μl) (range) | 2,835 (40–38,368) | |
Adequate clinical parasitogical response (%) | 22 (36.1) | |
Parasitological failure* (%) | 39 (63.9) | |
 Early treatment failure (ETF) | 16 (26.2) | |
 Late parasitological failure (LPF) | 23 (37.7) | |
Late clinical failure (%) | 0 | Â |
Parasite clearance** (%): | A) | B) |
 On D3 | 18 (29.5) | 15 (24.6) |
 On D7 | 22 (36.1) | 20 (32.8) |
 On D14 | 35 (57.4) | 32 (52.5) |
 On D21 | 40 (65.6) | 38 (62.3) |
 On D28 | 47 (77.0) | 43 (70.5) |