P Imbert, J Nizard, G Werkoff, E Kendjo, C Ficko, M Thellier, Pontiès Je, Rapp C, Goujard C, Hernandez H, Vittecoq D, Dahane N, Houze S, Luton D, Yazdanpanah Y, Goffinet F, Godineau N, Hatem G, Caumes E, Dommergues M, Borie C, Oury Jf
OBJECTIVES: There is little data on pregnant women with imported malaria in high-income countries, especially regarding offspring outcomes. We wanted to determine pregnancy outcomes of imported malaria in pregnant women in mainland France. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, descriptive study of outcomes in pregnant women hospitalized with malaria from 2004 to 2014 in two regions of mainland France. An adverse outcome was defined as a miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth (<35 weeks of gestation), low birth weight (LBW) defined as less than 2,500 g, or congenital malaria...
May 18, 2024: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease