Does the Use of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine in Treating Patients with Uncomplicated falciparum Malaria Reduce the Risk for Recurrent New falciparum Infection More Than Artemether-Lumefantrine?
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Total new falciparum infections detected by day 42.
There has been 85.9% reduction in new infection associated with DP treatment. Highest plausible reduction is 95% while lowest is 54% defined by the 95% CI. The reduction is statistically significant.
This result shows 42.9% reduction in risk of getting new infections with falciparum and the reduction was in favour of DP and is statistically significant. The lowest plausible reduction is 27.5% while the highest is 55% as defined by the 95% CI of the RR.