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. 2018 Nov 28;17:440. doi: 10.1186/s12936-018-2591-z

Table 3.

Knowledge of the first-line treatment for malaria among the healthcare staff

Correct first-line treatment Physicians
n = 14; n (%)
Other staff
n = 31; n (%)
Total
n = 45; n (%)
P. vivax a 4 (28.6) 7 (22.6) 11 (24.4)
P. falciparum b 4 (28.6) 5 (16.1) 9 (20.0)
P. vivax among pregnant womenc 1 (7.1) 3 (9.7) 4 (8.9)
P. falciparum during the first trimester of pregnancyd 1 (7.1) 1 (3.2) 2 (4.4)
P. falciparum during the second and third trimesters of pregnancye 0 (0.0) 2 (6.5) 2 (4.4)
Treatment for severe malariaf 0 (0.0) 2 (6.5) 2 (4.4)

aChloroquine–primaquine

bArtemether–lumefantrine and primaquine

cChloroquine

dQuinine–clindamycin

eArtemether–lumefantrine

fArtesunate