A 19-year-old man who recently went camping in the northeast United States presents to the student health clinic at his college with fever, headache, and a rash around both his ankles and wrists. What is the most likely pathogen, how is it transmitted, and what would the treatment of choice be?

A 19-year-old man who recently went camping in the northeast United States presents to the student health clinic at his college with fever, headache,...

A 29-year-old woman and her husband seek your consultation for an inability to conceive. After a thorough workup, you believe the cause to be an undiagnosed infection in the woman. Examination reveals mild cervical motion tenderness; Gram stain of cervical secretions shows neutrophils but no organisms. The inability of the causal bacteria to produce what substance causes it to be an obligate intracellular parasite?

A 29-year-old woman and her husband seek your consultation for an inability to conceive. After a thorough workup, you believe the cause to be an undiagnosed...

What are the symptoms of Q fever?

What are the symptoms of Q fever?Answer: Self-limited flu-like illness, soaking sweats, pneumonia, and can cause hepatitis and endocarditis. Note...