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. 2011 Dec 27;5(12):e1325. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001325

Table 3. Appearance of new P. vivax infections in patients with P. falciparum monoinfection at the time of treatment.

Study Population (Location) Follow-Up Treatment Sample Size New Vivax Infection p-Value
Hutagulung et al. [58] Adults and children >10 kg (Thailand) 42 d AL 225 40.0% <0.001
Artesunate-mefloquine 227 12.7%
van den Broek et al. [66] Adults and children ≥1 y (Bangladesh) 42 d AL 121 20.7% <0.001
Chloroquine-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine 122 3.3%
Artesunate-mefloquine 121 5.0%
Smithuis et al. [64] Adults and children >6 mo and >5 kg (Myanmar) 63 d AL 137 35.8% <0.001
Artesunate-amodiaquine 129 29.5% n.s.
Artesunate-mefloquine (fixed dose) 148 31% Reference group
Artesunate-mefloquine (loose tablet) 130 32.3% 0.0001
DHA-PQP 135 34% n.s.
Mayxay et al. [61] Adults and children ≥1 y (Laos) 42 d AL 110 1.5% n.s.
Chloroquine-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine 110 0
Artesunate-mefloquine 110 0

n.s., not significant.