A need for new tools for prevention of malaria in pregnancy.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004729 and PMC identifier 12448331.
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Abstract
Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is a chemoprevention strategy against malaria in pregnancy. A recent PLOS Medicine study highlights the need for better understanding of the mechanism by which IPTp-SP reduces low birthweight, as well as novel measures to prevent malaria earlier in gestation.
Medical subject headings
- Pyrimethamine
- Sulfadoxine
- Antimalarials
- Malaria
- Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic