09-03-2006, 03:29 AM
A nasopharyngeal swab obtained from a 4-month-old infant with rhinitis and paroxysmal coughing tested positive upon culture for Bordetella pertussis. He was admitted to the hospital for therapy with an antibiotic that inhibits the translocation of peptidyl-tRNA on 70S ribosomes. This patient was most likely treated with
A. erythromycin
B. tetracycline
C. chloramphenicol
D. rifamycin
E. actinomycin D
A. erythromycin
B. tetracycline
C. chloramphenicol
D. rifamycin
E. actinomycin D