A 62-Year-Old Man Was Hospitalized with an Eight-Day History of Fever

Multiple Choice

A 62-year-old man was hospitalized with an eight-day history of fever, chills, sweats, and vomiting. His temperature on admission was 40°C (104°F) . A routine peripheral blood smear revealed ring-shaped bodies in the RBCs. What treatment would you prescribe?

A) no treatment
B) mefloquine
C) penicillin
D) streptomycin
E) hyperbaric oxygen