Prevalence, risk factors, and antimalarial resistance patterns of falciparum plasmodiasis among pregnant women in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria

MM Aliyu, IA Nasir, YA Umar, AP Vanstawa… - Tzu Chi Medical …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Pregnant women infected with malaria represent a significant obstetric problem,
especially in the face of antimalarial resistance. This cross-sectional study investigated the
prevalence of malaria parasitemia, associated risk factors as well as the antimalarial
resistance pattern of Plasmodium isolates from pregnant women attending four selected
secondary health facilities in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Blood samples
were collected from 353 pregnant women attending selected hospitals. Malaria microscopy …
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