Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Plus Azithromycin to Prevent Malaria and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnant Women With HIV (PREMISE): A Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Phase IIB Clinical Trial
Abstract Background This trial tested the effectiveness of a novel regimen to prevent malaria and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among pregnant women with HIV in Cameroon. Our hypothesis was that the addition of azithromycin (AZ) to standard daily trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) prop...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024-05, Vol.11 (5), p.ofae274 |
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Background
This trial tested the effectiveness of a novel regimen to prevent malaria and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among pregnant women with HIV in Cameroon. Our hypothesis was that the addition of azithromycin (AZ) to standard daily trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) prophylaxis would reduce malaria and STI infection rates at delivery.
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Pregnant women with HIV at gestational age |
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ISSN: | 2328-8957 2328-8957 |
DOI: | 10.1093/ofid/ofae274 |