Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for the Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19 in Africa: Caution for Inappropriate Off-label Use in Healthcare Settings.

Abena PM, Decloedt EH, Bottieau E, Suleman F, Adejumo P, Sam-Agudu NA, Muyembe TamFum JJ, Seydi M, Eholie SP, Mills EJ, Kallay O, Zumla A, Nachega JB.

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DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0290
Published: 2020-06-01
Container: Am J Trop Med Hyg
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@article{allodium:10.4269/ajtmh.20-0290,
  title = {Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for the Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19 in Africa: Caution for Inappropriate Off-label Use in Healthcare Settings.},
  author = {Abena PM and  Decloedt EH and  Bottieau E and  Suleman F and  Adejumo P and  Sam-Agudu NA and  Muyembe TamFum JJ and  Seydi M and  Eholie SP and  Mills EJ and  Kallay O and  Zumla A and  Nachega JB.},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Am J Trop Med Hyg},
  doi = {10.4269/ajtmh.20-0290},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0290}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for the Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19 in Africa: Caution for Inappropriate Off-label Use in Healthcare Settings.
AU  - Abena PM
AU  -  Decloedt EH
AU  -  Bottieau E
AU  -  Suleman F
AU  -  Adejumo P
AU  -  Sam-Agudu NA
AU  -  Muyembe TamFum JJ
AU  -  Seydi M
AU  -  Eholie SP
AU  -  Mills EJ
AU  -  Kallay O
AU  -  Zumla A
AU  -  Nachega JB.
PY  - 2020
JO  - Am J Trop Med Hyg
DO  - 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0290
UR  - https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0290
ER  -

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PM, A., EH, D., E, B., F, S., P, A., NA, S., JJ, M. T., M, S., SP, E., EJ, M., O, K., A, Z., & JB., N. (2020). Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for the Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19 in Africa: Caution for Inappropriate Off-label Use in Healthcare Settings.. Am J Trop Med Hyg. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0290

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