Chemoprophylaxis compliance in a French battalion after returning from malaria-endemic area.
Incidence of malaria is increasing in travelers and soldiers. In 2006, a survey was performed in a French battalion returning from a malaria-endemic area. According to the chemoprophylaxis plasma concentration and the individuals' reports, the noncompliance rates were high, respectively, 63.4 and 54.7%.
Ollivier
Lénaïck
L
Département d'épidémiologie et de santé publique, Institut de médecine tropicale du Service de santé des armées, BL 46, Marseille 13998, France. lenaickollivier@hotmail.com
Michel
Rémy
R
Carlotti
Marie-Paule
MP
Mahé
Pierre
P
Romand
Olivier
O
Todesco
Alain
A
Migliani
René
R
Boutin
Jean-Paul
JP
D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D000962:Antimalarials