TABLE 1.
In vitro sensitivity of fresh clinical isolates of P. falciparuma
Drug | No. of isolates | IC50 (geometric mean, nM) | 95% confidence interval | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
CQ | 181 | 101.1 | 86.8-117.7 | 15.6-767.0 |
MDAQ | 206 | 66.4 | 58.1-76.0 | 6.5-311.6 |
PQ | 199 | 6.1 | 5.5-6.8 | 1.6-46.2 |
QN | 196 | 94.4 | 80.4-110.8 | 15.4-760.9 |
LM | 200 | 0.51 | 0.46-0.56 | 0.19-12.5 |
DHA | 212 | 0.55 | 0.50-0.61 | 0.13-4.8 |
Standard cutoffs for drug sensitivity are 100 nM for CQ, 60 nM for MDAQ, and 600 nM for QN.