Lack of effect of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy and intense drug resistance in western Uganda
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Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) is widely implemented in sub-Saharan Africa for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes. However, in areas of intense SP resistance, the efficacy of IPTp may be compromised.
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Braun, V., Rempis, E., Schnack, A., Decker, S., Rubaihayo, J., Tumwesigye, N. M., ... & Mockenhaupt, F. P. (2015). Lack of effect of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy and intense drug resistance in western Uganda. Malaria Journal, 14, 1-10.