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Randomized trial of 2-dose versus monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnant women in MalawiScott J Filler
Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Infect Dis 194:286-93. 2006..However, the optimal regimen in the setting of a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains unclear...
Characteristics of HIV care and treatment in PEPFAR-supported sitesScott J Filler
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 57:e1-6. 2011..4 million individuals as of September 2009. With increasing resources targeted toward rapid scale-up, it is important to understand the characteristics of current PEPFAR-supported HIV care and treatment sites...
Associations between peripheral Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasitemia, human immunodeficiency virus, and concurrent helminthic infection among pregnant women in MalawiMichael C Thigpen
Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Trop Med Hyg 84:379-85. 2011..2-3.0 for HIV; adjusted odds ratio = 1.9 and 95% confidence interval = 1.03-3.5 for hookworm). Concurrent helminthic infection had both positive and negative effects on malaria parasitemia among pregnant women in Malawi...
Effect of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance on the efficacy of intermittent preventive therapy for malaria control during pregnancy: a systematic reviewFeiko O Ter Kuile
Child and Reproductive Health Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, England
JAMA 297:2603-16. 2007..In malaria-endemic regions, strategies to control malaria during pregnancy rely on case management of malaria illness and anemia, and preventive measures such as insecticide-treated nets and intermittent preventive therapy (IPT)...
