Malaria in Papua New Guinean infants: a prespecified analysis of a randomised postpartum antimalarial treatment trial
There are scant and variable data concerning the incidence of malaria in infants in endemic areas. This study evaluated the impact of maternal antimalarial treatment given postpartum on malaria incidence and growth/development in infants from coastal Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Keywords:
Artemisinin combination therapy; growth and development; incidence; infants; malaria
Abstract:
There are scant and variable data concerning the incidence of malaria in infants in endemic areas. This study evaluated the impact of maternal antimalarial treatment given postpartum on malaria incidence and growth/development in infants from coastal Papua New Guinea (PNG).