Plasmodium falciparum infection in the pregnant patient.
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.
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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