09-13-2006, 02:34 PM
A 40-year-old man arrives at the emergency department complaining of severe headache, dry cough, and fever for the last 3 days. On examination, his temperature is 39.5 C (103.1 F). Rales are auscultated diffusely, and a chest film shows a scattered infiltrate in both lungs. Serum aminotransferases (AST, ALT) are moderately elevated. The man remarks that he raises parrots, and that several have been ill. Which of the following is the most appropriate management?
A. Gentamicin
B. Observation
C. Penicillin
D. Rifampin
E. Tetracycline
A. Gentamicin
B. Observation
C. Penicillin
D. Rifampin
E. Tetracycline