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Explanation:
The correct answer is C.
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This patient is presenting with fever, dysuria, and a very tender prostate on examination. These findings are classic for acute prostatitis. The question posed is basically the appropriate treatment for this condition, which is either a fluoroquinolone, such as ciprofloxacin, or a sulfa-based drug such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (to which he is allergic) (choice E). Ciprofloxacin clearly makes the best choice.
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The other antibiotics mentioned in the remaining options (choices A, B, and D) simply are not first line, or appropriate agents for this disease and are thus incorrect choices. .
#doctor #doctors #hospital #medicine
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Explanation:
The correct answer is C.
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This patient is presenting with fever, dysuria, and a very tender prostate on examination. These findings are classic for acute prostatitis. The question posed is basically the appropriate treatment for this condition, which is either a fluoroquinolone, such as ciprofloxacin, or a sulfa-based drug such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (to which he is allergic) (choice E). Ciprofloxacin clearly makes the best choice.
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The other antibiotics mentioned in the remaining options (choices A, B, and D) simply are not first line, or appropriate agents for this disease and are thus incorrect choices. .
#doctor #doctors #hospital #medicine
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