A 29-year-old pregnant woman (28 weeks' gestation) presents with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in a clinic in eastern Democratic Republic of Con...

Question

A 29-year-old pregnant woman (28 weeks' gestation) presents with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in a clinic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. She has no features of severe disease. According to WHO guidelines, which treatment is recommended in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Oral artemether/lumefantrine for 3 days

Answer

Oral quinine for 7 days

Answer

Oral chloroquine for 3 days

Answer

Oral mefloquine single dose

Answer

Oral atovaquone/proguanil for 3 days

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Malaria in Pregnancy