Quality of antimalarials at the epicenter of antimalarial drug resistance: results from an overt and mystery client survey in Cambodia

This article reports on results from an overt and mystery client survey in Cambodia

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 20 April 2015

• Country: Cambodia
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Health
• Authors: Yeung, S, Lawford, H.S.L, Tabernero, P., Nguon, C., van Wyk, A., Malik, N. , DeSousa, M., Boravann, M., Dwivedi, P., Hostetler, D.M. , Swamidoss, I., Green, M.D., Fernandex, F.M., Kaur, H.

Abstract

The availability of monotherapies and falsified antimalarials is thought to have contributed to the development of multidrug-resistant malaria in Cambodia. This particular study aimed to document the quality of artemisinin-containing antimalarials (ACAs) and compare 2 methods of collecting antimalarials:

1. open surveyors
2. mystery clients (MCs)

Citation

Yeung, S.; Lawford, H. S. L.; Tabernero, P,; Nguon, C,; van Wyk, A,; Malik, N,; DeSousa, M,; Rada, O,; Boravann, M,; Dwivedi, P,; Hostetler, D. M.; Swamidoss, I,; Green, M. D,; Fernandez, F. M, and Kaur, H. Quality of antimalarials at the epicenter of antimalarial drug resistance: results from an overt and mystery client survey in Cambodia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015 June; 92(6 Suppl): 39-50pp

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Quality of antimalarials at the epicenter of antimalarial drug resistance: results from an overt and mystery client survey in Cambodia

Published 20 April 2015