The epidemiology of postpartum malaria: A systematic review

Malaria Journal

Volumn 11, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Boel, Machteld E ^a,b   Rijken, Marcus J ^a   Brabin, Bernard J ^b,c   Nosten, François ^a,d,e   McGready, Rose ^a,d,e  

^a SHOKLO MALARIA RESEARCH UNIT   (Thailand)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delivery; Malaria; Postpartum; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; PYRIMETHAMINE PLUS SULFADOXINE;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMALARIAL DRUG RESISTANCE; BED NET; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; FEVER; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM MALARIAE; PLASMODIUM OVALE; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; POSTPARTUM MALARIA; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; FEMALE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84859636380     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-11-114     Document Type: Review

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