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Table 3 Plasmodium species categorization of cases of clinical malaria during follow-up, based on microscopy and/or rapid diagnostic testing, by allocated treatment

From: Artemether-lumefantrine versus artemisinin-naphthoquine in Papua New Guinean children with uncomplicated malaria: a six months post-treatment follow-up study

Category

Artemether-lumefantrine (n = 20)

Artemisinin-naphthoquine (n = 10)

Definite P. falciparum

2 (10%)

3 (30%)

Definite P. vivax

3 (15%)

0

Definite mixed species infection

0

1 (10%)

P. falciparum ± P. vivax

9 (45%)

4 (40%)

Unknown

6 (30%)

2 (20%)