Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants
CONCLUSIONS: In areas of sub-Saharan Africa, giving antimalarial drugs known to be effective against the malaria parasite at the time to infants as IPT probably reduces the risk of clinical malaria, anaemia, and hospital admission. Evidence from SP studies over a 19-year period shows declining efficacy, which may be due to increasing drug resistance. Combinations with ACTs appear promising as suitable alternatives for IPTi.PMID:34273901 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD011525.pub3
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - Category: General Medicine Authors: Ekpereonne B Esu Chioma Oringanje Martin M Meremikwu Source Type: research
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