The Effect of Cotrimoxazole Prophylactic Treatment on Malaria, Birth Outcomes, and Postpartum CD4 Count in HIV-Infected Women

• Main Authors: Anna Dow (Author), Dumbani Kayira (Author), Michael G. Hudgens (Author), Annelies Van Rie (Author), Caroline C. King (Author), Sascha Ellington (Author), Nelecy Chome (Author), Athena Kourtis (Author), Abigail Norris Turner (Author), Zebrone Kacheche (Author), Denise J. Jamieson (Author), Charles Chasela (Author), Charles van der Horst (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Limited data exist on cotrimoxazole prophylactic treatment (CPT) in pregnant women, including protection against malaria versus standard intermittent preventive therapy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp). Methods. Using observational data we examined the effect of CPT in HIV-infected...