作者
Almahamoudou Mahamar, Naissem Andemel, Bruce Swihart, Youssoufa Sidibe, Santara Gaoussou, Amadou Barry, Moussa Traore, Oumar Attaher, Adama B Dembele, Bacary S Diarra, Sekouba Keita, Alassane Dicko, Patrick E Duffy, Michal Fried
发表日期
2021/10/15
期刊
Clinical Infectious Diseases
卷号
73
期号
8
页码范围
1355-1361
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Background
In malaria-endemic areas, pregnant women and especially first-time mothers are more susceptible to Plasmodium falciparum. Malaria diagnosis is often missed during pregnancy, because many women with placental malaria remain asymptomatic or have submicroscopic parasitemia, masking the association between malaria and pregnancy outcomes. Severe maternal anemia and low birthweight deliveries are well-established sequelae, but few studies have confirmed the relationship between malaria infection and severe outcomes like perinatal mortality in high transmission zones.
Methods
Pregnant women of any gestational age enrolled at antenatal clinic into a longitudinal cohort study in Ouelessebougou, Mali, an area of high seasonal malaria transmission. Follow-up visits included scheduled and unscheduled visits throughout pregnancy. Blood smear …
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