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87. A 20 year old army recruit is concerned because his bunkmate recently developed a widely distributed petechial rash, headache, and fever. He was the tenth soldier to have developed such symptoms in the past week. Which of the following medications would be most appropriate for treating this man?
A. Ethambutol
B. Isoniazid
C. Rifampin
D. Pyrazinamide
E. Streptomycin
(What does the army recruit have?)
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| babli
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| DrVirgo
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Yes. C.
What does he have? Explanation?
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| doc179
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looks like meningococcema to me
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| DrVirgo
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Right.
Prophylaxis of close contacts should get Rifampin.
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| zaidsuror
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Nowadays ,however it has been proved that a single 500mg capseule of ciproflaxicin is as affective and even preferableto rifampin.EBM
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