High Prevalence of Molecular Markers of Plasmodium falciparum Resistance to Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine in Parts of Ghana: A Threat to ITPTp-SP?
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DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmaa120
Abstract: Malaria in pregnancy is a huge public health problem as it is the cause of maternal anaemia, still birth, premature delivery, low birth weight among others. To tackle this problem, WHO recommended the administration, during… read more here.
Keywords: high prevalence; prevalence; prevalence molecular; resistance ... See more keywords
Low risk of recurrence following artesunate–Sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine plus primaquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections in the Republic of the Sudan
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2266-9
Abstract: AbstractBackgroundFirst-line schizontocidal treatment for uncomplicated malaria in the Republic of the Sudan is artesunate (total dose 12 mg/kg) plus Sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine (25/1.25 mg/kg) (AS/SP). Patients with Plasmodium vivax are also treated with 14 days primaquine (total dose 3.5 mg/kg) (PQ).… read more here.
Keywords: risk; falciparum; vivax; republic sudan ... See more keywords
Comparison of the effectiveness of two-dose versus three-dose sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.249128
Abstract: Background & objectives: Three doses of intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) has been adopted as the new recommendation for prevention of malaria in pregnancy. This study evaluated the effectiveness of two-dose versus three-dose of… read more here.
Keywords: two dose; pregnancy; three dose; sulphadoxine pyrimethamine ... See more keywords