Introduction
RTIs, infections
STIS, PRETERM BIRTH, REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTION, INFECTIONS
The adverse consequences of However, the effect of IPTp with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine on adverse newborn baby outcomes (low birthweight, preterm birth, or small for gestational age) varied from 18% (95% CI –36 to 50) in Uganda to –9% (–66 to 29) in Kenya (pooled 2%; 95% CI –36 to 29).Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other reproductive tract infections (RTIs) in pregnancy are also prevalent causes of poor birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in eastern and southern Africa.We aimed to assess whether IPTp with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine, alone or combined with azithromycin, could reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes compared with IPTp with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine.