Treatment of imported uncomplicated malaria: a medical emergency

(1) Check for severe malaria (coma, shock, pulmonary oedema), and take account of drug resistance in the region. (2) Mefloquine and quinine are first-line options for uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria. The atovaquone + proguanil combination can be used in patients at high risk of side effects with mefloquine