Randomized comparison of intramuscular artemether and intravenous quinine in adult, Melanesian patients with severe or complicated, Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Papua New Guinea.

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Published in Ann Trop Med Parasitol on March 01, 1998

Authors

R A Seaton1, A J Trevett, J P Wembri, N Nwokolo, S Naraqi, J Black, I F Laurenson, I Kevau, A Saweri, D G Lalloo, D A Warrell

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua, New Guinea. aseaton66@aol.com

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