Robert J Commons, Megha Rajasekhar, Peta Edler, Tesfay Abreha, Ghulam R Awab, J Kevin Baird, Bridget E Barber, Cindy S Chu, Liwang Cui, André Daher, Lilia Gonzalez-Ceron, Matthew J Grigg, Jimee Hwang, Harin Karunajeewa, Marcus V G Lacerda, Simone Ladeia-Andrade, Kartini Lidia, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Rhea J Longley, Dhelio B Pereira, Ayodhia P Pasaribu, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Komal R Rijal, Inge Sutanto, Walter R J Taylor, Pham V Thanh, Kamala Thriemer, José Luiz F Vieira, James A Watson, Lina M Zuluaga-Idarraga, Nicholas J White, Philippe J Guerin, Julie A Simpson, Ric N Price
BACKGROUND: Primaquine is used to eliminate Plasmodium vivax hypnozoites, but its optimal dosing regimen remains unclear. We undertook a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy and tolerability of different primaquine dosing regimens to prevent P vivax recurrence. METHODS: For this systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Central for prospective clinical studies of uncomplicated P vivax from endemic countries published between Jan 1, 2000, and June 8, 2023...
September 22, 2023: Lancet Infectious Diseases