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. 2006 Sep 5;50(11):3734–3739. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01618-05

TABLE 1.

Efficacy endpoints for WHO classification

Endpoint Criteria
Day 14 follow-up Day 28 follow-up
Early treatment failure Parasite density on day 2 > that on day 0, parasite density on day 3 ≥ 25% that on day 0, fever in the presence of parasites on day 3, or severe malaria in the presence of parasites on days 1-3 Parasite density on day 2 > that on day 0, parasite density on day 3 ≥ 25% that on day 0, fever in the presence of parasites on day 3, or severe malaria in the presence of parasites on days 1-3
Late clinical failure Fever in the presence of parasites between days 4 and 14 or severe malaria in the presence of parasites between days 4 and 14 Fever in the presence of parasites between days 4 and 28 or severe malaria in the presence of parasites between days 4 and 28
Late parasitological failure Parasites without fever on day 14 Parasites without fever on day 28
ACPR Follow-up completed without meeting any of the above criteria Follow-up completed without meeting any of the above criteria