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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 37-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 2-week history of generalized fatigue and malaise. During this period, she has had a non-productive cough with a low-grade fever. Over the past 6 months, she has had a 13-kg (28.6-lb) weight loss and intermittent episodes of watery diarrhea. She has generalized anxiety disorder and hypothyroidism. She has a severe allergy to sulfa drugs. She is sexually active with 3 male partners and uses condoms inconsistently. She has smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 20 years and drinks 2–3 beers daily. She does not use illicit drugs. Current medications include paroxetine, levothyroxine, and an etonogestrel implant. She is 162.5 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall and weighs 50.3 kg (110.2 lbs); BMI is 19 kg/m2. She appears pale. Her temperature is 38.7°C (101.6°F), pulse is 110/min, and blood pressure is 100/75 mm Hg. Pulse oximetry on room air shows an oxygen saturation of 94%. Examination of the lungs shows bilateral crackles and rhonchi. She has white plaques on the lateral aspect of the tongue that cannot be scraped off. A chest x-ray shows symmetrical, diffuse interstitial infiltrates. Which of the following is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
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Intravenous clindamycin and oral primaquine