Resistant plasmodium falciparum malaria in the pediatric age group should be treated with -

Ans. is 'c' i.e., Clindamycin Treatment of resistant falciparum malaria in children i) Child < 8 years of age Quinine + Clindamycin or Atovaquone + Proguanil it) Child > 8 years of age Quinine + Doxycycline / Tetracycline or Atovaquone + Proguanil Note - Clindamycine can be used in place of doxycycline or tetracycline. Coming to the question o Chloroquine is not used for resistant falciparum malaria. o Doxycycline and tetracycline are used in children only above the age of 8 years. o Clindamycin can be used in both, above and below 8 years o As age of the child has not been mentioned in the question, the single best answer is clindamycin.