Open AccessA comparative study of azithromycin and sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine as prophylaxis against malaria in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Rukiyat A Abdus-Salam,
Folasade Adenike Bello,
F. A. Fehintola,
Ayodele O. Arowojolu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/1117-1936.186295
Subject(s) - malaria , medicine , azithromycin , sulfadoxine , malaria prophylaxis , pregnancy , context (archaeology) , tolerability , obstetrics , chemoprophylaxis , pyrimethamine , plasmodium falciparum , immunology , antibiotics , adverse effect , biology , paleontology , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology
The benefit of malaria prophylaxis in pregnancy is threatened by emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to antimalarial agents for chemoprophylaxis and treatment.