Comparison of treatment schedules for Plasmodium vivax infections in the Solomon Islands.
A total of 26 patients infected with Solomon Islands strains of Plasmodium vivax was treated with one of three regimens of cloroquine-primaquine, in an attempt to determine the relapse patterns and the response to treatment of the local strains of parasite. The results suggest that the standard course of chloroquine-primaquine provides a radical cure for the strains of Plasmodium vivax from the Solomon Islands, provided that strict supervision of drug administration is enforced.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D010966:Plasmodium vivax; D011319:Primaquine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors
D002738:Chloroquine; D011319:Primaquine