Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 473971, 7 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/473971
Research Article

Malaria at Parturition in Nigeria: Current Status and Delivery Outcome

Olugbenga A. Mokuolu,1 Catherine O. Falade,2 Adeola A. Orogade,3 Henrietta U. Okafor,4 Olanrewaju T. Adedoyin,1 Tagbo A. Oguonu,3 Hannah O. Dada-Adegbola,5 O. A. Oguntayo,6 Samuel K. Ernest,1 Davidson H. Hamer,7 and Michael V. Callahan8

1Department of Pediatrics, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin 240001, Nigeria
2Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University College Hospital, Ibadan 200001, Nigeria
3Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna 810003, Nigeria
4Department of Pediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu 410001, Nigeria
5Department of Medical Microbiology, University College Hospital, Ibadan 200001, Nigeria
6Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna 810003, Nigeria
7Center for International Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Crosstown 3rd floor, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, USA
8Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA

Received 23 November 2008; Accepted 18 May 2009

Academic Editor: Austin Ugwumadu

Copyright © 2009 Olugbenga A. Mokuolu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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