Question

A 45-year-old returns from Southeast Asia with a 5-day history of fever and severe headache. A thick blood film is positive for Plasmodium falciparum. According to UK guidelines, which treatment is recommended first-line for uncomplicated falciparum malaria?

Accepted Answer

Artemether-lumefantrine combination therapy

Answer

Quinine plus doxycycline

Answer

Chloroquine

Answer

Mefloquine prophylaxis only

Answer

Primaquine monotherapy

Practice question

A 45-year-old returns from Southeast Asia with a 5-day history of fever and severe headache. A thick blood film is positive for Plasmodium falciparum. According to UK guidelines, which treatment is recommended first-line for uncomplicated falciparum malaria?