In Cases of Psittacosis,mortality Is Approximately ________ in the Absence

question 17

Multiple Choice

In cases of psittacosis,mortality is approximately ________ in the absence of antibiotic therapy via tetracyclines.

• A)1-3%
• B)80-90%
• C)0% (this infection is not lethal)
• D)15-20%
• E)5-10%

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Definitions:

Drop

In a medical context, a small liquid measurement that is often used in medication dosages or to describe the volume of a substance.

Gtt

A medical abbreviation for "guttae," meaning drops; often used in prescriptions to specify medication dosages in drop form.

Proportion

A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.

Ratio

A quantitative relationship between two numbers showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.