A 7-month-old child presents with a 4-day history of fever, deepening cough, and dyspnea. A chest x-ray film shows multiple interstitial infiltrates and hyperinflation of the lungs. Multinucleated giant cells with cytoplasmic inclusion bodies are seen when a nasal wash is inoculated into tissue culture. The most appropriate therapy includes administration of which of the following drugs?

  1. A)Zidovudine
  2. B)RibavirinGABARITO
  3. C)Ganciclovir
  4. D)Acyclovir
  5. E)Trifluorothymidine

Explicação

The correct answer is C. Source: Kaplan USMLE Step 1 QBank — Microbiology/Immunology Test 1. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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