An infant born to an HIV-positive mother in a malaria-endemic area of Malawi is receiving daily cotrimoxazole prophylaxis from 6 weeks of age. What ef...

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An infant born to an HIV-positive mother in a malaria-endemic area of Malawi is receiving daily cotrimoxazole prophylaxis from 6 weeks of age. What effect does cotrimoxazole prophylaxis have on malaria in this population?

Accepted Answer

It provides partial protection against malaria, reducing clinical episodes

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No effect on malaria incidence

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It increases susceptibility to severe malaria

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It eliminates liver-stage parasites and prevents infection entirely

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It is only effective against P. vivax, not P. falciparum

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Cotrimoxazole and Malaria Protection

An infant born to an HIV-positive mother in a malaria-endemic area of Malawi is receiving daily cotrimoxazole prophylaxis from 6 weeks of age. What effect does cotrimoxazole prophylaxis have on malaria in this population?