2016
DOI: 10.14194/ijitd.3.1.2
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Retrospective study of congenital malaria in Calabar, South- Eastern Nigeria

Abstract: Background: Perinatal infection heightens the risk of childhood malaria in endemic areas. In Nigeria, exhaustive case studies are necessary to document obviously unrecorded cases of infantile malaria to aid control efforts. Aim: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of congenital malaria among neonates delivered in the hospital. Methods: A retrospective analysis of a five-year medical record, 2009 to 2013 was conducted in General Hospital, Calabar. The study examined laboratory data of 9,398 pregnant wom… Show more

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