The landscape of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a mapping systematic review.
Nadine Kalenda KayibaEvariste Tshibangu-KabambaAngel Rosas-AguirreNatsuko KakuYu NakagamaAkira KanekoDieudonné Mvumbi MakabaDoudou Yobi MalekitaBrecht DevleesschauwerJoris Losimba LikwelaPius Kabututu ZakayiPatrick DeMolGeorges Mvumbi LeloMarie-Pierre HayettePaul Lusamba DikassaNadine Kalenda KayibaNiko SpeybroeckPublished in: Tropical medicine and health (2023)
Drug resistance poses a serious threat to existing malaria therapies and chemoprevention options in the DRC. This review provides a baseline for monitoring public health efforts as well as evidence for decision-making in support of national malaria policies and for implementing regionally tailored control measures across the country.