Effectiveness of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treating Plasmodium falciparum malaria from sub-Saharan Africa: a retrospective study
This study revealed no significant reduction in the effectiveness of DHA-PPQ over time for the treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria imported from Africa. While ACT failure remains rare in sub-Saharan Africa, continued surveillance is essential, especially to monitor resistance trends and inform treatment protocols.
Authors
- Cristina Mazzi
- Andreas Neumayr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7358-2791)
- Dora Buonfrate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0108-6822)
- Federica Ciminelli
- Federico Giovanni Gobbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-4545)
- Daniel Camprubí-Ferrer
Institutions
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria (IT)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2025.102923
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00