Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Yangon Children's Hospital

Plasmodium malariae

Pathogen

Plasmodium malariae

Treatment

Chloroquine

  • Days 1 & 2: 10 mg/kg

  • Day 3: 5 mg/kg

OR

Artemisinin-based Combination

OR

Quinine Sulfate + Doxycycline/Tetracycline

OR

Atovaquone + Proguanil (Malarone)

OR

Mefloquine

Note

No widespread evidence of Plasmodium malariae resistance to Chloroquine