Question..........................5 - psychmledr

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Source: UW

Your patient is an HIV-positive adult male who presents to you with a painful viral skin rash. The causative viral strain is found to lack viral phosphorylating enzymes. Which of the following would be the most effective choice? Why?

A. Acyclovir
B. Cidofovir
C. Ganciclovir
D. Famciclovir
E. Valacyclovir

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Hello
B

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BB

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Hello

"B" is right. Why?

[ArchivalUser]

How r u?
Doesn't need phosphorylation by viral kinase

[ArchivalUser]

Right.

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