Malaria prevention with IPTp during pregnancy reduces neonatal mortality.

In the global context of a reduction of under-five mortality, neonatal mortality is an increasingly relevant component of this mortality. Malaria in pregnancy may affect neonatal survival, though no strong evidence exists to support this association.In the context of a randomised, placebo-controlled...

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Main Authors: Clara Menéndez, Azucena Bardají, Betuel Sigauque, Sergi Sanz, John J Aponte, Samuel Mabunda, Pedro L Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2829080?pdf=render