title: Plasmodium falciparum infection in the pregnant patient.
abstract: Malaria should be considered a risk factor in women who are pregnant, principally when the infection is Plasmodium falciparum. Moreover, the risk is greater if the woman is pregnant for the first time; if she has no immunity for malaria; if the diagnosis is made late; or if P. falciparum shows resistance to antimalarial drugs. This article presents the most significant aspects of P. falciparum malaria during pregnancy, including information about treatments and prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazon, Brazil. walecrim@amazonet.com.br
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Alecrim
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Alecrim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology