The Larvae of the Worm S

question 7

Multiple Choice

The larvae of the worm S.stercoralis are the most common found in human stool specimens.Depending on the fecal transit time through the intestine and the patient's condition,both rhabditiform and rare filariform may be present.The treatment of choice for uncomplicated infections is:

• A)metronidazole.
• B)ivermectin.
• C)pyrantel pamoate.
• D)combination antihelminthic and board-spectrum antibiotics.

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Definitions:

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion, represented by the difference between the 25th and 75th percentiles of a dataset.

Median

The middle value in a dataset when it is arranged in ascending or descending order, or the average of the two middle values if the dataset has an even number of observations.

Extreme Values

Extreme values refer to observations that are significantly higher or lower than the majority of the data in a data set, often leading to skewed analysis results.

Second Quartile

The median of a dataset, representing the 50th percentile or the middle value when the data is ordered.