| Titre |
Epidemiological, Clinical, Biological, Therapeutic Features and Outcome of Congenital Malaria at the Borgou Regional University Teaching Hospital (CHUD-B) in Benin in 2015 |
| Auteurs |
SAGBO GODONOU GRATIEN [1],
Noudamadjo Alphonse [2],
AGOSSOU JOSEPH [3],
Adedemy Julien Didier [4],
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| Journal: |
Open Journal of Pediatrics |
| Catégorie Journal: |
Internationale |
| Impact factor: |
0.44 |
| Volume Journal: |
7 |
| DOI: |
DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2017.74030 |
| Resume |
Background: The prevalence of congenital malaria is getting more and more
significant in Sub-Saharan Africa where is a malaria-endemic area. This study
aimed to identify the clinical and therapeutic features as well as the outcome
of congenital malaria in CHUD-B in 2015. Method: It was a cohort and descriptive
study with analytical purpose, carried out in the Mother and Child
Department which includes the Gynecology & Obstetrics and Pediatric Unit
of CHUD-B. The study target population consisted of all the infants born in
the CHUD-B as well as their mothers. The main variable was the presence of
congenital malaria. The independent variables were those related to clinical,
therapeutic features and outcome. Results: In the study, among the 300 newborns
registered, 57 carried congenital malaria i.e. a prevalence of 19%. 171
(57.0%) of them were males versus 129 (43.0%) females. Among the 281 mothers
involved, 48 presented with malaria in pregnancy i.e. a prevalence of 17.0%.
At the end of this research work, the factors associated with congenital malaria
were fever in the 3rd quarter and malaria in pregnancy in the mother. Conclusion:
Nearly one out of five infants born in the CHUD-B was carrier of congenital
malaria and approximately one out six mothers presented with malaria
detection during pregnancy. A method based on Polymerase Chain Reaction
(PCR) should be implemented during the diagnosis in order to confirm malaria
cases among both newborns and mothers |
| Mots clés |
Congenital Malaria, Outcome, Benin |
| Pages |
263 - 271 |
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