The treatment of choice for severe P. falciparum infection is:
A. quinidine
B. quinine
C. primaquine
D. hydroxychloroquine
b
Rationale: Quinine is the treatment of choice for severe P. falciparum infection. It is not generally used in chemoprophylax-is because of its toxicity.
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