Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 1MCQ
Use the following choices to answer questions 1 through 4:
- a. ehrlichiosis
- b. Lyme disease
- c. septic shock
- d. toxoplasmosis
- e. viral hemorrhagic fever
1. A patient presents with vomiting, diarrhea, and a history of fever and headache. Bacterial cultures of blood, CSF, and stool are negative. What is your diagnosis?
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