Author(s)

Godonou Gratien Sagbo¹, Alphonse Noudamadjo^2*, Joseph Agossou², Julien Didier Adedemy², Awade Achille Obossou², Djewessi Saturnin Lokossou²

¹Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin.
²Faculty of Medicine, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.

Background: The prevalence of congenital malaria is getting more and more significant in Sub-Saharan Africa where is a malaria-endemic area. This study aimed to identify the clinical and therapeutic features as well as the outcome of congenital malaria in CHUD-B in 2015. Method: It was a cohort and descriptive study with analytical purpose, carried out in the Mother and Child Department which includes the Gynecology & Obstetrics and Pediatric Unit of CHUD-B. The study target population consisted of all the infants born in the CHUD-B as well as their mothers. The main variable was the presence of congenital malaria. The independent variables were those related to clinical, therapeutic features and outcome. Results: In the study, among the 300 newborns registered, 57 carried congenital malaria i.e. a prevalence of 19%. 171 (57.0%) of them were males versus 129 (43.0%) females. Among the 281 mothers involved, 48 presented with malaria in pregnancy i.e. a prevalence of 17.0%. At the end of this research work, the factors associated with congenital malaria were fever in the 3rd quarter and malaria in pregnancy in the mother. Conclusion: Nearly one out of five infants born in the CHUD-B was carrier of congenital malaria and approximately one out six mothers presented with malaria detection during pregnancy. A method based on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) should be implemented during the diagnosis in order to confirm malaria cases among both newborns and mothers.

Congenital Malaria, Outcome, Benin

Sagbo, G. , Noudamadjo, A. , Agossou, J. , Adedemy, J. , Obossou, A. and Lokossou, D. (2017) Epidemiological, Clinical, Biological, Therapeutic Features and Outcome of Congenital Malaria at the Borgou Regional University Teaching Hospital (CHUD-B) in Benin in 2015. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 7, 263-271. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2017.74030.