Artemisinin-based combination therapy during pregnancy: outcome of pregnancy and infant mortality: a cohort study Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of treating uncomplicated malaria during the second and third trimester of pregnancy with an artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has already been implemented by all sub-Saharan African countries. However, there is limited knowledge on the effect of ACT on pregnancy outcomes, and on newborn and infant's health.
Methods: Pregnant women with malaria in four countries ...