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Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy.
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PMID:  21029522     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
For monitoring efficacy of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy, data obtained from studies of children seemed inadequate. High prevalence of triple and quadruple mutants in the dihydropteroate synthase and dihydrofolate reductase genes of Plasmodium falciparum parasites contrasts with the efficacy of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine in reducing low birthweights and placental infection rates. In light of this discrepancy, emphasis on using molecular markers for monitoring efficacy of intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy appears questionable. The World Health Organization recently proposed conducting in vivo studies in pregnant women to evaluate molecular markers for detecting resistance precociously. Other possible alternative strategies are considered.
Authors:
Philippe Deloron; Gwladys Bertin; Valérie Briand; Achille Massougbodji; Michel Cot
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Emerging infectious diseases     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1080-6059     ISO Abbreviation:  Emerging Infect. Dis.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-29     Completed Date:  2011-03-02     Revised Date:  2012-03-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9508155     Medline TA:  Emerg Infect Dis     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1666-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Paris, France. philippe.deloron@ird.fr
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MeSH Terms
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Antimalarials / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Drug Combinations
Female
Humans
Malaria / pathology,  prevention & control*
Placenta / parasitology,  pathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / pathology,  prevention & control*
Pyrimethamine / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Sulfadoxine / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antimalarials; 0/Drug Combinations; 2447-57-6/Sulfadoxine; 37338-39-9/sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine; 58-14-0/Pyrimethamine

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Emerg Infect Dis
Journal ID (publisher-id): EID
ISSN: 1080-6040
ISSN: 1080-6059
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Article Information

Print publication date: Month: 11 Year: 2010
Volume: 16 Issue: 11
First Page: 1666 Last Page: 1670
ID: 3294539
PubMed Id: 21029522
Publisher Id: 10-1064
DOI: 10.3201/eid1611.101064

Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria during Pregnancy Alternate Title:Treatment for Malaria during Pregnancy
Philippe Deloron
Gwladys Bertin
Valérie Briand
Achille Massougbodji
Michel Cot
Author affiliations: Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France (P. Deloron, G. Bertin, V. Briand, M. Cot);
Université Paris Descartes, Paris (P. Deloron, G. Bertin, V. Briand, M. Cot);
Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin (A. Massougbodji)
Correspondence: Address for correspondence: Philippe Deloron, Mère et Enfant Face aux Infections Tropicales, Unité Mixte de Recherche 216, Faculté de Pharmacie, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, 4 Ave de l’Observatoire, 75270 Paris CEDEX 06, France; email: philippe.deloron@ird.fr

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Identify pregnant women who are most susceptible to pregnancy-associated malaria and the current recommendations for intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy for malaria prophylaxis
  • Examine adverse events resulting from malaria during pregnancy and the efficacy of varying chemoprophylactic regimens in prevention.

Editor

Thomas J. Gryczan, MS, Technical Writer/Editor, Emerging Infectious Diseases. Disclosure: Thomas J. Gryczan, MS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


CME AUTHOR

Desiree Lie, MD, MSEd, Clinical Professor; Director of Research and Faculty Development, Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine at Orange. Disclosure: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationship: served as a nonproduct speaker for “Topics in Health” for Merck Speaker Services.


AUTHORS

Disclosures:Philippe Deloron, MD, PhD; Gwladys Bertin, MSc; Valérie Briand, MD, PhD, MPH; Achille Massougbodji, MD;andMichel Cot, MD, PhD,have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Notes

Suggested citation for this article: Deloron P, Bertin G, Briand V, Massougbodji A, Cot M. Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2010 Nov [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1611.101064


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Keywords: Keywords: Malaria, pregnancy, prevention, sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine, intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy, parasites, CME, synopsis.

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