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Table 4 Mean parasite clearance times estimated from the mixed-effects model in 16 patients with severe malaria

From: The role of red blood cell exchange for severe imported malaria in the artesunate era: a retrospective cohort study in a referral centre

%

All patients (95 % CI) n = 16

Artesunate only (95 % CI) n = 12

Artesunate and RBC exchange (95 % CI) n = 4

PCT 50

5.0 (4.0–6.7)

5.0 (4.0–6.7)

6.3 (4.6–9.7)

PCT 75

10.0 (8.0–13.3)

10.0 (8.0–13.3)

12.6 (9.3–19.4)

PCT 90

16.6 (13.3–22.1)

16.6 (13.3–22.1)

20.9 (15.4–32.3)

PCT 95

21.6 (17.3–28.8)

21.6 (17.3–28.8)

27.2 (20.1–42.0)

PCT 99

33.2 (26.6–44.3)

33.2 (26.6–44.3)

41.7 (30.9–64.5)

  1. Data expressed as hours
  2. PCT parasite clearance time