12-01-2010, 04:00 PM
A 29-year-old man complains of a rash on his chest
(see Color Atlas, Figure XII-9). He has no other associated
symptoms and there is no pain or pruritus. It has
grown slowly over the past 4 months. He is monogamous
in a homosexual relationship and has never been tested
for HIV infection. He smokes tobacco occasionally. He
takes no medications. On physical examination, he has
no other lesions and no lymphadenopathy. Which of the
following conditions do you expect this patient to have?
A. Hepatitis C infection
B. Human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) infection
C. Scabies infection
D. Staphylococcus aureus colonization
E. Subacute bacterial endocarditis
(see Color Atlas, Figure XII-9). He has no other associated
symptoms and there is no pain or pruritus. It has
grown slowly over the past 4 months. He is monogamous
in a homosexual relationship and has never been tested
for HIV infection. He smokes tobacco occasionally. He
takes no medications. On physical examination, he has
no other lesions and no lymphadenopathy. Which of the
following conditions do you expect this patient to have?
A. Hepatitis C infection
B. Human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) infection
C. Scabies infection
D. Staphylococcus aureus colonization
E. Subacute bacterial endocarditis