Table 3.
Parasite and fever clearance rates of Coartem® in Metema, Ethiopia, from October 2014 to January 2015
| Outcomes | Follow-up days
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 (n=91) | Day 1 (n=89) | Day 2 (n=89) | Day 3 (n=88) | Day 21 | |
| Parasite clearance, n (%) | NA | 21 (23.6) | 81 (91.0) | 100 | – |
| Fever clearance, % (n/N), 46* | NA | 69.6 (32/46) | 97.8 (45/46) | 100 | – |
| Gametocyte carriage, n (%) | 4 (4.4) | 4 cases | 1 case | 1 case | No case |
Note:
Number of participants with fever (axillary temp of >37.5°c) during inclusion =46.
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.