A 35-Year-Old Woman Is Treated for Bacterial Pharyngitis with Ampicillin

question 99

Multiple Choice

A 35-year-old woman is treated for bacterial pharyngitis with ampicillin. 5 days later, the patient presented to the emergency department with a fever and skin rash. She noticed decreased urine output. Temperature is 38.5 C (101.3 F) , blood pressure is 132/81 mm Hg, and pulse is 88/min. On examinations, she has a diffuse maculopapular rash. Serum creatinine level is 2.5 mg/dL, and urine sediment microscopy reveals 5-6 red blood cells/HPF, 10-15 white blood cells/hpf, and 3-5 eosinophils/hpf. The pathologic process affecting this patient's kidneys most likely involves one of the following structures?

• A)Calyces and ureters
• B)Glomeruli
• C)Renal interstitium
• D)Renal papillae
• E)Small renal arterioles

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