Malaria Therapy
Quinine monotherapy does not effectively treat malaria in pregnant women
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, November 1st, 2005
"Pregnant women participating in a longitudinal immunoepidemiologic survey in Lambarene, Gabon, and presenting with Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia at monthly blood smear examinations were offered treatment with oral 7-day quinine monotherapy according to national health guidelines.
"A total of 50 pregnant women were offered 7-day oral quinine sulfate 10 mg/kg thrice daily. Clinical examinations and laboratory tests were performed on Days 28 and 56 to assess the effectiveness of this standard regimen," scientists in Gabon report
"By Day 28," wrote...
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