Two‐Dose versus Monthly Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria with Sulfadoxine‐Pyrimethamine in HIV‐Seropositive Pregnant Zambian Women | Zendy

Davidson H. Hamer | Zendy; Victor Mwanakasale | Zendy; William MacLeod | Zendy; Victor Chalwe | Zendy; Doreen Mukwamataba | Zendy; Davies Champo | Zendy; Lawrence Mwananyanda | Zendy; Roma Chilengi | Zendy; Lwambwa Mubikayi | Zendy; Chikuli Kabika Mulele | Zendy; Modest Mulenga | Zendy; Donald M. Thea | Zendy; Christopher Gill | Zendy

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Two‐Dose versus Monthly Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria with Sulfadoxine‐Pyrimethamine in HIV‐Seropositive Pregnant Zambian Women

Author(s) -

Davidson H. Hamer,

Victor Mwanakasale,

William MacLeod,

Victor Chalwe,

Doreen Mukwamataba,

Davies Champo,

Lawrence Mwananyanda,

Roma Chilengi,

Lwambwa Mubikayi,

Chikuli Kabika Mulele,

Modest Mulenga,

Donald M. Thea,

Christopher Gill

Publication year - 2007

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 - 10.1086/522142

Subject(s) - medicine , malaria , parasitemia , sulfadoxine , sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine , regimen , pregnancy , obstetrics , low birth weight , mefloquine , immunology , pyrimethamine , chloroquine , plasmodium falciparum , biology , genetics

Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp) reduces placental infection, maternal anemia, and low birth weight (LBW). However, the optimal dosing regimen in settings in which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is highly prevalent among pregnant women remains controversial.

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