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Aubouy Agnès, Fievet Nadine, Bertin Gwladys, Sagbo Jean C., Kossou H., Kinde Gazard D., Kiniffo R., Massougbodji A., Deloron Philippe. (2007). Dramatically decreased therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, but not mefloquine, in southern Benin. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 12 (7), p. 886-894. ISSN 1360-2276.

Titre du document
Dramatically decreased therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, but not mefloquine, in southern Benin
Année de publication
2007
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000247562000012
Auteurs
Aubouy Agnès, Fievet Nadine, Bertin Gwladys, Sagbo Jean C., Kossou H., Kinde Gazard D., Kiniffo R., Massougbodji A., Deloron Philippe
Source
Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2007, 12 (7), p. 886-894 ISSN 1360-2276
Objective To evaluate the in vivo therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine (CQ), sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and mefloquine (MQ) in children presenting with uncomplicated malaria in Benin. Methods Drug efficacy was tested according to the WHO in vivo 28-day protocol. For failures that occurred after 7 days of follow-up, paired pre- and post-treatment blood samples were genotyped at msp1 and msp2 loci to distinguish new infections and recrudescent strains. Children enrolled were randomly assigned to a therapeutic group (CQ, n = 14; SP, n = 42; MQ, n = 44). The number of CQ treatment was intentionally restricted after 1 month, as its use was considered to constitute a danger for children. Results Chloroquine and SP showed very high failure rates (85.7% and 50%, respectively), whereas MQ treatment was successful in 97.5%. The molecular tool allowed to re-evaluate two new infections previously considered as failures. Conclusions Chloroquine should no longer be used to treat children presenting with Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Benin.
Plan de classement
Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052]
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010040704]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010040704
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