Therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Chewaka District, Ethiopia

Table 2 Results of therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in Chewaka district, Ethiopia

Treatment outcome	n (%)
ETF	0 (0.0)
LCF	1(1.3)^b
LPF	3 (4.0)^a
ACPR	72 (94.7)
PP PCR-uncorrected cure rate (95% CI)	72/76;94.7 (87.1–98.5)
PP PCR-corrected cure rate (95% CI)	72/75;96.0 (88.8–99.2)
ITT cure rate (95% CI)	72/80;90.0 (83.3–96.7)

ETF Early treatment failure, LCF Late clinical failure, LPF Late parasitological failure, ACPR Adequate clinical and parasitological response, WTH Withdrawal, LFU Lost to follow-up, n number, PP per protocol analysis, ITT intention to treat analysis, LFU loss to follow up
^aStands for recrudescence and ^bStands for new infection

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