During the Spring Calving Season, a Ranch Hand Begins to Run

question 43

Multiple Choice

During the spring calving season, a ranch hand begins to run a fever and feel nauseous and achy. After he develops a headache and vomiting, he goes to a clinic. A microscopic exam of a urine sample reveals long thin microbes which move very rapidly in a corkscrewing pattern. The man may have contracted

• A) lymphogranuloma venereum.
• B) glomerulonephritis.
• C) leptospirosis.
• D) staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome.
• E) trichomoniasis.

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