A 34-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Emergency Department Due to 6

question 268

Multiple Choice

A 34-year-old woman comes to the emergency department due to 6 days of fatigue and intermittent fever.  Medical history is significant for depression.  She does not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs and has no drug allergies.  The patient lives in New York City and recently traveled to central Africa, where she helped establish a nutrition program.  Her blood microscopy findings are shown in the exhibit. 
Urine pregnancy test is negative.  Which of the following is the best treatment for this patient?

• A)Atovaquone and proguanil
• B)Ceftriaxone and doxycycline
• C)Chloroquine and primaquine
• D)Metronidazole and paromomycin
• E)Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole

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