A Young Man Who Works on a Ranch and Lives

question 2

Multiple Choice

A young man who works on a ranch and lives in the log bunkhouse experiences sudden fever with muscle aches. A few days later he begins to cough and have difficulty breathing, and goes to an urgent care clinic. His blood pressure is low. A blood sample reveals a low platelet count. A Gram stain of a sputum sample shows only a few small bacteria present. Which of the following is the most likely infecting agent?

• A) Bacillus anthracis
• B) Hantavirus
• C) Histoplasma capsulatum
• D) influenza
• E) Mycoplasma pneumonia

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