WBR0115
| Author | [[PageAuthor::During an outbreak of an infectious agent, a 30-year-old man presents to the emergency department with fever for the past 2 days. He complains that he has diffuse body aches with myalgia and loss of appetite. Further history-taking reveals that the patient was recently bitten by a Culex mosquito. The patient's blood pressure is 110/84 mmHg, heart rate is 102/min, and temperature is 38.4 °C (101.12 °F). The physician suspects the patient might be infected by an agent that also infected local bird species in the same district. Which of the following best characterizes the infectious agent responsible of this patient's condition?]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Microbiology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Infectious Disease |
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| Approved | Approved::No |
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