A 62-Year-Old Man Was Hospitalized with an Eight-Day History of Fever,chills,sweats,and

question 34

Multiple Choice

A 62-year-old man was hospitalized with an eight-day history of fever,chills,sweats,and vomiting.His temperature on admission was 40°C (104°F) .A routine peripheral blood smear revealed ring-shaped bodies in the RBCs.What treatment would you prescribe?

• A)hyperbaric oxygen
• B)mefloquine
• C)no treatment
• D)penicillin
• E)streptomycin

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