ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2019
Congenital Malaria in Newborns Presented at Tororo General Hospital in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Placental malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of global burden, risk factors, and maternal and foetal outcomes.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
- High burden of histology-confirmed placental malaria and associated adverse birth outcomes among primigravidae in Northwestern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Congenital Malaria in Non-Endemic Settings: A Literature Review and Update on Diagnosis and Management.Journal of travel medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of submicroscopic congenital malaria and associated risk factors in an area of low endemicity of Guatemala.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Current update on malaria in pregnancy: a systematic review.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2025Review
- Malaria in newborn: A missed entity for primary care physician.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Review
- Frequency of placental malaria and its associated factors in northwestern Colombia, pooled analysis 2009-2020.PloS one · 2022Article
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- Congenital Malaria in a 2-Day-Old Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review.Case reports in infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Placental Malaria.Current tropical medicine reports · 2020Review
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Abstract
Despite recent large-scale investments, malaria remains a major public health concern. Few studies have examined congenital malaria, defined as the presence of malaria parasitemia within the first 7 days of life, in endemic areas. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, to describe the clinical presentation, and to examine factors associated with congenital malaria in newborns aged up to 7 days attending Tororo General Hospital in Uganda. A total of 261 mother/baby pairs were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Giemsa-stained thick blood smears for malaria parasites and rapid malaria diagnostic tests were performed on capillary blood samples from all newborns and mothers, as well as on placental and cord samples from newborns delivered in the hospital. The prevalence of congenital malaria in the newborns was 16/261 (6.1%). No single clinical feature was associated with congenital malaria. However, there were associations between congenital malaria and maternal parasitemia (
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