A case of dual chloroquine and halofantrine treatment failure in Zimbabwe.
A case of malaria treatment failure with chloroquine and halofantrine is reported. The likely determinants and policy considerations are addressed.
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Blair Research Laboratory, Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Zimbabwe.
D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D010616:Phenanthrenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011739:Pyrimethamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013413:Sulfadoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015030:Zimbabwe
D000962:Antimalarials; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010616:Phenanthrenes; C001205:fanasil, pyrimethamine drug combination; D013413:Sulfadoxine; D002738:Chloroquine; C023768:halofantrine; D011739:Pyrimethamine