Intermittent screening and treatment with artemether–lumefantrine versus intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine for malaria in pregnancy: a facility-based, open-label, non-inferiority trial in Nigeria

Intermittent screening and treatment with artemether–lumefantrine versus intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine for malaria in pregnancy: a facility-based, open-label, non-inferiority trial in Nigeria

Abstract Background The spread of SP resistance may compromise the effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) across Africa. However, there is no recommended alternative medicine for IPTp or alternative strategy for preve...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ekpereonne Esu, Nicole Berens-Riha, Michael Pritsch, Nuria Nwachuku, Thomas Loescher, Martin Meremikwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Intermittent screening and treatment
Malaria in pregnancy
Intermittent preventive treatment
Artemether–lumefantrine
Sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2394-2

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2394-2

Similar Items