A 28-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office Due to a Rash

question 525

Multiple Choice

A 28-year-old man comes to the office due to a rash.  He has a history of seizure disorder and has been taking phenytoin for 6 years.  Examination shows a diffuse, macular rash and lymphadenopathy.  Biopsy of a lymph node is shown in the exhibit. 

Treatment of this patient's condition is most likely to involve which of the following?

• A)Blockade of viral reverse transcriptase and integrase
• B)Diminished type IV delayed hypersensitivity reaction
• C)Inhibition of bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase
• D)Inhibition of transpeptidase and bacterial cell wall cross-linking
• E)Reduced production of dihydrofolic acid and tetrahydrofolic acid

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