American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 87 Topic 4 Discussion

American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 87 Topic 4 Discussion

ABMM Exam Topic 4 Question 87 Discussion:
Question #: 87
Topic #: 4

A patient develops a localized skin infection after being bitten by a tick. The infection is characterized by a slowly expanding erythematous rash with central clearing (erythema migrans). The MOST likely causative agent is:


A.

Rickettsia rickettsii


B.

Borrelia burgdorferi


C.

Ehrlichia chaffeensis


D.

Anaplasma phagocytophilum


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