01-09-2015, 09:44 AM
A 50-year-old man who lives in Kansas city goes to the primary care doctor because of an ulcer on his right arm. It began to appear 2 weeks ago. He remembers that he had an injury in this area 1 and a half months ago, when he was putting up his Christmas tree. At physical exam, he has a painless ulcer of 1 cm in diameter on the arm and axillary lymphadenopathy. At microscopic examination, cigar-shaped bodies are seen. What is the best treatment for this disease?
A)Ciprofloxacin
B)Doxycycline
C)Potassium iodide
D)Rifampin
E)Tetracycline
A)Ciprofloxacin
B)Doxycycline
C)Potassium iodide
D)Rifampin
E)Tetracycline
