Treatment of Malaria in Gabon With Fosmidomycin-Clindamycin
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2003-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Some antibiotics are also effective against malaria parasites. Fosmidomycin is an antibiotic
that has been shown to be effective against malaria, although it cannot achieve a total cure
in all patients. A previous small study has shown that in combination with clindamycin, an
commonly used antibiotic, it is highly effective and safe, in asymptomatic carriers of
malaria parasites. The current study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination
given for three days in children with uncomplicated malaria in Gabon.