[Series] Prevention of malaria in pregnancy

Malaria remains one of the most preventable causes of adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine –pyrimethamine is used to prevent malaria, but resistance to this drug combination has decreased its efficacy and new alternatives are needed. In Africa, a meta-analysis showed three-course or monthly IPTp with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine to be safe and more effective than the original two-course sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine strategy, prompting WHO to update its policy in 2012.

Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - January 30, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Meghna Desai, Jenny Hill, Silke Fernandes, Patrick Walker, Christopher Pell, Julie Gutman, Kassoum Kayentao, Raquel Gonzalez, Jayne Webster, Brian Greenwood, Michel Cot, Feiko O ter Kuile Tags: Series Source Type: research