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Table 3 Malaria parasites species determined by microscopy

From: Treatment outcomes in a safety observational study of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine (Eurartesim®) in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria at public health facilities in four African countries

Parasites density (/µL)

Plasmodium species n (%)

P. falciparum

P. ovale

P. malariae

Total

Nested

Total

Nested

Total

Nested

 

7260 (98.2)

995

14 (0.2)

3

117 (1.6)

25

<500

1949 (26.8)

302

3 (21.4)

0

52 (44.4)

11

500 to <5000

2028 (27.9)

265

10 (71.4)

3

60 (51.3)

13

≥5000

3283 (45.2)

428

1 (7.1)

0

5 (4.3)

1

  1. The nested cohort total is more than the 1002 because of mixed infections