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Perhaps
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08/14/06 - 01:24 PM

1 A previously healthy 24-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a low-grade fever and a nonproductive cough for 7 days. She has been able to continue her daily activities. Her temperature is 37.7 C (99.9 F). A few scattered inspiratory crackles are heard in the thorax. An x-ray film of the chest shows patchy infiltrates in both lungs. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial pharmacotherapy?

A) Amoxicillin
B) Cefaclor
C) Ciprofloxacin
D) Erythromycin
E) Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

shumaila
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08/14/06 - 02:23 PM

Perhaps
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08/15/06 - 09:20 AM

agree D

achilles
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08/15/06 - 09:36 AM

agree with D. it is most likely mycoplasma pn.

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08/16/06 - 05:23 PM

D sounds good, almost useless but good

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