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Table 1 Distribution of antimalarial treatments prescribed by the dispensary

From: Trends in malaria morbidity following the introduction of artesunate plus amodiaquine combination in M'lomp village dispensary, south-western Senegal

  

Total (n)

QN IM (n, %)

AS+AQ (n, %)

CQ or AQ (n, %)

1998

Fevers treated with antimalarials

2 824

2 666

94.4

0

0

158

5.6

 

Uncomplicated malaria cases

599

599

100

0

0

0

0

2000

Fevers treated with antimalarials

2 058

1 696

82.4

217

10.5

145

7.0

 

Uncomplicated malaria cases

1 147

877

76.5

217

18.9

53

4.6

2001

Fevers treated with antimalarials

1 582

1 191

75.3

305

19.3

86

5.4

 

Uncomplicated malaria cases

953

601

63.1

305

32.0

47

4.9

2002

Fevers treated with antimalarials

945

550

58.2

365

38.6

30

3.2

 

Uncomplicated malaria cases

570

205

36.0

365

64.0

0

0

  1. QN IM: intramuscular injections of Quinine followed by oral Chloroquine (CQ); AS+AQ: Artésunate plus Amodiaquine