Description |
viii, 253 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
The clinical disease -- Treatment objectives -- Diagnosis of malaria -- Resistance to antimalarial medicines -- Antimalarial treatment policy -- Treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria -- Treatment of severe falciparum malaria -- Treatment of malaria caused by P. vivax, P. ovale or P. malariae -- Mixed malaria infections -- Complex emergencies and epidemics. |
Summary |
"The purpose of this document is to provide comprehensible, global, evidence-based guidelines to help formulate policies and protocols for the treatment of malaria. Information is presented on the treatment of uncomplicated malaria, including disease in special groups (young children, pregnant women, people who are HIV positive, travellers from non-malaria endemic regions) and in complex emergency situations and severe malaria."--Publisher's description. |
Form |
Available both in print and online. |
Subject |
Antimalarials -- standards -- Guideline. |
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Antimalarials -- therapeutic use -- Guideline. |
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Malaria -- diagnosis -- Guideline. |
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Malaria -- Chemotherapy.
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Antimalarials.
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Malaria -- Diagnosis.
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Added Author |
World Health Organization.
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ISBN |
9241546948 |
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9789241546942 |
Standard No. |
NLM 101308640 |
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NLGGC 295862246 |
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NZ1 10828479 |
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