A 15 year old boy living in Eastern Africa develops epistaxis.
on Sunday, May 15, 2011
Question Number 0197
Question: A 15 year old boy living in Eastern Africa develops epistaxis. Examination reveals hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. Splenic aspiration demonstrates amastigotes in the tissue. The most appropriate treatment would be
a) stibogluconate sodium b) sulfonamides c) chloramphenicol sodium succinate d) ampicillin e) erythromycin