Comparison of Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Chemoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Malaria during Pregnancy in Mali | Zendy

Kassoum Kayentao | Zendy; Mamoudou Kodio | Zendy; Robert D. Newman | Zendy; Hamma Maiga | Zendy; Didier Doumtabé | Zendy; Aissata Ongoïba | Zendy; Drissa Coulibaly | Zendy; Abdoul Salam Keita | Zendy; Bouboucar Maiga | Zendy; Mary Mungai | Zendy; Monica E. Parise | Zendy; Ogobara K. Doumbo | Zendy

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Comparison of Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Chemoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Malaria during Pregnancy in Mali

Author(s) -

Kassoum Kayentao,

Mamoudou Kodio,

Robert D. Newman,

Hamma Maiga,

Didier Doumtabé,

Aissata Ongoïba,

Drissa Coulibaly,

Abdoul Salam Keita,

Bouboucar Maiga,

Mary Mungai,

Monica E. Parise,

Ogobara K. Doumbo

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/426400

Subject(s) - chemoprophylaxis , sulfadoxine , malaria , medicine , chloroquine , pregnancy , pyrimethamine , malaria prophylaxis , malaria prevention , obstetrics , anemia , adverse effect , pediatrics , low birth weight , surgery , immunology , environmental health , population , health services , biology , genetics

Malaria during pregnancy contributes to maternal anemia and low birth weight. In East Africa, several studies have demonstrated that intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is more efficacious than weekly chloroquine (CQ) chemoprophylaxis in preventing these adverse consequences. To our knowledge, there are no published trials evaluating IPT in West Africa.

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