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Cotrimoxazole prophylactic treatment prevents malaria in children in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH - 1 Sept 2014

Mbeye Nyanyiwe M, ter Kuile Feiko O, Davies Mary-Ann, Phiri Kamija S, Egger Matthias, Wandeler Gilles

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OBJECTIVES: Cotrimoxazole prophylactic treatment (CPT) prevents opportunistic infections in HIV-infected or HIV-exposed children, but estimates of the effectiveness in preventing malaria vary. We reviewed studies that examined the effect of CPT on incidence of malaria in children in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: We searched PubMed and EMBASE for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies on the effect...

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PMID: 25039469
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12352
PMCID: PMC4127108

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