Table 2.
Infection | EIMP activity |
Urinary tract infection/asymptomatic bacteriuria |
Screen: Urine culture and antibiotic sensitivity. Treat: Initially per clinical protocol, then based on culture results with targeted antibiotic treatment-based on antibiotic resistance patterns. |
Sexually transmitted/ reproductive tract infections |
Screen:
Treat: All positive cases and partners (for gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomonas) are treated. Chlamydia: azithromycin 1gm po Gonorrhea: ceftriaxone 250 gm IM and azithromycin 1gm po Trichomonas: metronidazole 2 gm po once Bacterial vaginosis: metronidazole 500 mg po bid x 7 days |
Geohelminths | Presumptive deworming at enrolment with mebendazole 500 mg or albendazole 400 mg once as per FMOH guideline; followed by stool screen and treatment for parasitic infections at least 4 weeks after initial deworming. If positive, treatment for intestinal parasites per FMOH guidelines. |
ENAT, Enhancing Nutrition and Antenatal Infection Treatment; FMOH, Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health.