A 31-year-old woman who is 8 weeks pregnant develops uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in Uganda. According to WHO 2023 guidelines, which treatment ...

Question

A 31-year-old woman who is 8 weeks pregnant develops uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in Uganda. According to WHO 2023 guidelines, which treatment is recommended in the first trimester of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Oral artemether/lumefantrine

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Oral quinine plus clindamycin for 7 days

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Oral chloroquine

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Oral mefloquine

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Oral atovaquone/proguanil

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Malaria in First Trimester Pregnancy

A 31-year-old woman who is 8 weeks pregnant develops uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in Uganda. According to WHO 2023 guidelines, which treatment is recommended in the first trimester of pregnancy?