Table 2.
Papers describing mefloquine prophylaxis failure in travellers to Africa
| Author | Age | Sex | Country of infection | Symptoms onset (before return) | Symptoms onset (days after return) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callen (2006) |
25 |
M |
Gambia |
- |
4 |
| Wichmann (2003) |
44 |
F |
Tanzania |
- |
23 |
| Gary-Toussaint (2002) |
45 |
M |
Senegal |
- |
41 |
| Gizolme (1998) |
40, 12, 9 |
F, M, F |
Togo |
- |
63, 77, 91 |
| Lobel (1998) |
31, 22, 30, 26, 25 |
M, M, M, F, M |
Niger, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, RCA |
Y |
- |
| Matteelli (1995) |
20 |
M |
Mozambique |
- |
3 |
| Magill (1993) |
23 |
M |
Somalia |
Y |
- |
| 21 |
M |
Somalia |
Y |
- |
|
| Raccurt (1991) |
3, 30, 28, 22, 40, 44, 23, 23, 27 |
F, M, M, M, M, M, M, M, M |
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Ivory Coast, Togo |
- |
3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 19, 21, 25, 26 |
| Ringwald (1990) |
5, 28, 34, 37 |
M, M, M, M, |
Burkina Faso, RCA, Madagascar, Togo |
- |
19, 26, 31, 32 |
| Ooi (1991) |
26 |
M |
Malawi, Kenya |
- |
21 |
| Durieux (1990) |
18 |
M |
Burkina Faso |
- |
58 |
| Gay (1990) |
6 |
M |
Senegal, Ivory coast |
- |
55 |
| Bricaire (1990) | 6, 34, 40, 45, 50 | M, M, M, M, F | Mali, Sierra Leone, Senegal, RCA | - | 7, 30, 45, 46, 61 |