Malaria and Pregnancy
Copyright © 2023 by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved..
Recent identification of local mosquito-borne transmission of malaria in Florida, Texas, and Maryland and increasing travel to malaria-endemic countries raise the likelihood that U.S. obstetricians might encounter a pregnant patient with malaria. Pregnancy increases the risk of becoming infected with malaria and of developing severe disease. Malaria during pregnancy also increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight, pregnancy loss, and preterm birth; thus, prevention and prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential. Diagnosis can be challenging during pregnancy among persons with partial immunity because placental sequestration of parasite-infected red blood cells can result in lower parasite levels in peripheral blood. Treatment for uncomplicated malaria depends on the expected resistance pattern, which is determined by the specific Plasmodium species identified and where infection was acquired. For severe disease, parenteral artesunate treatment needs to be initiated immediately. Given the dire consequences of malaria in pregnancy, prevention is crucial. For persons born and raised in endemic areas, interventions include use of insecticide-treated bed nets, intermittent preventive treatment, and prompt diagnosis and treatment of illness. U.S. pregnant persons should avoid travel to endemic countries; for unavoidable travel, pregnant travelers should receive chemoprophylaxis and avoid mosquito bites. Although the risk is low to U.S. pregnant persons who are not traveling internationally, avoiding mosquito bites is important, especially for pregnant persons residing in or visiting areas with recent local mosquito-borne transmission.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:142 |
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Obstetrics and gynecology - 142(2023), 6 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 1303-1309 |
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Date Completed 24.11.2023 Date Revised 24.11.2023 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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