Prevention of malaria in pregnancy: The threat of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance
Malaria infection in pregnancy can lead to adverse outcomes for both the pregnant person and fetus. The administration of intermittent preventative therapy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) during pregnancy (IPTp-SP) improves outcomes, including severe maternal anemia, placental malaria inf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.966402/full |