Parasitological efficacy of antimalarials in the treatment and prevention of falciparum malaria in pregnancy 1998 to 2009: A systematic review

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-135

  McGready, R ^a,b   White, N J ^b,c   Nosten, F ^a,c  

^a SHOKLO MALARIA RESEARCH UNIT   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artemisinin combination therapy; best evidence; intermittent preventive treatment; malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax; pregnancy; treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; ARTEMISININ; ATOVAQUONE PLUS PROGUANIL; AZITHROMYCIN; CHLOROQUINE; CYCLOGUANIL; DIHYDROARTEMISININ; MEFLOQUINE; PROGUANIL; PYRIMETHAMINE; PYRIMETHAMINE PLUS SULPHADOXINE; QUININE; SULFADOXINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; GAMETOCYTE; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANTIMALARIALS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650388505     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02810.x     Document Type: Review

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