Fosmidomycin‐Clindamycin forPlasmodium falciparumInfections in African Children
Author(s) -
Steffen Borrmann,
Ayôla Akim Adégnika,
PierreBlaise Matsiegui,
Saadou Issifou,
Andreas Schindler,
Denise Patricia Mawili-Mboumba,
Thomas Baranek,
Jochen Wiesner,
Hassan Jomaa,
Peter G. Kremsner
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/381785
Subject(s) - plasmodium falciparum , clindamycin , malaria , medicine , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , immunology , antibiotics
Fosmidomycin is a new antimalarial drug with a novel mechanism of action. Studies in Africa that have evaluated fosmidomycin as monotherapeutic agent demonstrated its excellent tolerance, but 3-times-daily treatment regimens of >or=4 days were required to achieve radical cure, prompting further research to identify and validate a suitable combination partner to enhance its efficacy.
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