Small Children and Pregnant Women May Be Underdosed in Current Malaria Regimen (IMAGE)

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Small Children and Pregnant Women May Be Underdosed in Current Malaria Regimen

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Current recommended dosing regimens for the most widely used treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria may be sub-optimal for the most vulnerable populations of patients.

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President's Malaria Initiative, Flickr

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