Table 4

In vivo response of P. falciparum to SP during the first year of follow up group age categories and treatment groups


< 5 years
5–10 years
All




Outcome
sIPT-
(n = 122)
sIPT +
(n = 58)
sIPT-
(n = 90)
sIPT +
(n = 61)
sIPT-
(n = 212)
sIPT +
(n = 119)

ACPR
93.4
93.1
92.2
95.1
92.9
94.1
ETF
0.0
1.7
0.0
0
0.0
0.8
LCF
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
0.0
0.0
LPF
6.6
5.2
7.8
4.9
7.1
5.0

sIPT - = control group

sIPT + = treatment group

ACPR = adequate clinical and parasitological response

ETF = early treatment failure

LPF = late parasitological failure

Dicko et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:123   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-123