#Malaria #Infection #GlobalHealth #Leadership Doctor @UCLH @HTropDis & Researcher @MORUBKK @TropMedOxford @NDMOxford @UniofOxford views my own
Apr 21, 2020 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
1/ Our @CochraneEPOC review on barriers & facilitators of healthcare worker adherence to infection control guidelines for respiratory infections led by @houghtoncath now live
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I am an infection doctor & scientist. My PhD is on unwanted effects of #antimalarial medicines, like chloroquine, on the heart. In overdose (taken too often or in excessive amounts) or in unapproved combinations, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine & azithromycin kill #COVID192/6 Important to use drugs at the right doses at which they have been properly evaluated, and as recommended by international guidelines from expert physicians and pharmacologists like @WHO. Antimalarials are typically dosed by body weight in kg.