Early rectal artesunate administration: A life-saver in remote areas?

Future Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 397-400

  Grobusch, Martin P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTESUNATE; PLACEBO;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; EARLY INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALARIA; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTESUNATE;

EID: 67149094837     PISSN: 17460913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/fmb.09.16     Document Type: Article

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