In view of spreading antimalarial drug resistance there is an urgent need for new combination treatments for a disease that kills more than one million people every year. Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that is particularly attractive due to its safety in children and experience with use in pregnancy. Recent trials suggest that azithromycin has a strong potential as an antimalarial. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of azithromycin combination therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Bangladesh.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of azithromycin combination therapy with artesunate for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Bangladesh.