Artesunate versus quinine for treating severe malaria

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Authors

David Sinclair · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Sarah Donegan · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Rachel Isba · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

David G. Lalloo · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Abstract

The evidence clearly supports the superiority of parenteral artesunate over quinine for the treatment of severe malaria in both adults and children and in different regions of the world.

Topics & Keywords

Malaria Research and Control Mosquito-borne diseases and control Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volume 2019, Issue 5, pp. CD005967-CD005967

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005967.pub4

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