P falciparum or species not yet identified

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P falciparum or species not yet identified

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Decision

Species?

P falciparum acquired in area with no chloroquine resistance

Administer:

Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine

P falciparum acquired in area with chloroquine resistance

Administer:

Atovaquone-proguanil

or

Artemether-lumefantrine

or

Quinine plus tetracycline or doxycycline or clindamycin

or

Mefloquine

P falciparum acquired in area with mefloquine resistance

Administer:

Atovaquone-proguanil

or

Artemether-lumefantrine

or

Quinine plus tetracycline or doxycycline or clindamycin

Background

Drug options for chloroquine-resistant P falciparum may be used.

Atovaquone-proguanil

or

Artemether-lumefantrine

or

Quinine plus tetracycline or doxycycline or clindamycin

or

Mefloquine

Adapted from:

Adapted from: CDC guidelines for treatment of malaria in the United States.