Prescription patterns and drug use among pregnant women with febrile illnesses in Uganda: a survey in out-patient clinics
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Malaria is a public health problem in Uganda; affecting mainly women and children. Effective treatment has been hampered by over-diagnosis and over-treatment with anti-malarial drugs among patients presenting with fever. In order to understand the effect of drug pressure on sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) resistance in pregnancy, a sample of pregnant women presenting with fever in out-patient clinics was studied. The main objective was to assess prescription patterns and drug use in pregnancy especially SP; and draw implications on the efficacy of SP for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp).
Original language | English |
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Journal | B M C Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 13 |
Pages (from-to) | 237 |
ISSN | 1471-2334 |
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Publication status | Published - 2013 |
ID: 46055746