Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy and infectious causes of adverse birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa

Background: The World Health Organization recommends intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) using sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) during antenatal visits in moderate to high transmission areas. In some areas of Africa, recent efforts to control and eliminate malaria have yi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chico, R. M.
Other Authors: Chandramohan, D. ; Greenwood, B.
Published: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) 2018
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.740135