Outpatient treatment of imported uncomplicated <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria: results from a survey among TropNet and GeoSentinel experts for... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum malaria (P.f. malaria) is frequently imported to non-endemic countries. Recommendations on outpatient treatment differ largely due to differences in country-level guidelines [...] TropNet or GeoSentinel referral centres for tropical medicine outside malaria endemic areas investigated common practices in P.f. malaria management, selection criteria for outpatient management and diagnostic [...] of the centres are located in Europe (n = 37). Overall, 27 centres...
Intermittent treatment for malaria and anaemia control at time of routine vaccinations in Tanzania infants: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Clinical malaria and severe anaemia are major causes of paediatric hospital admission and death in many malaria-endemic settings. In the absence of an effective and affordable vaccine, control [...] were not affected by the intervention. INTERPRETATION: This new approach to malaria control reduced the rate of clinical malaria and severe anaemia by delivering an available and affordable drug through [...] assess the efficacy and safety of intermittent sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine...
