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Failure of malaria chemoprophylaxis with mefloquine in an oversize traveller to Mozambique

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Title
Failure of malaria chemoprophylaxis with mefloquine in an oversize traveller to Mozambique
Published in
Malaria Journal, December 2013
DOI 10.1186/1475-2875-12-451
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Authors

Federico Gobbi, Andrea Rossanese, Dora Buonfrate, Andrea Angheben, Gianluigi Lunardi, Zeno Bisoffi

Abstract

A case of failure of mefloquine prophylaxis in an oversize traveller, who correctly took the drug. This case seems to be attributed to mefloquine resistance, however it is suggested that mefloquine dosage should be modulated by body weight, as is already indicated by some authorities.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 3%
Unknown 29 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 5 17%
Other 4 13%
Researcher 4 13%
Student > Bachelor 1 3%
Student > Ph. D. Student 1 3%
Other 1 3%
Unknown 14 47%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 9 30%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 10%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 3%
Environmental Science 1 3%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Other 3 10%
Unknown 12 40%