Viral Infections USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 28 year old man presents with fever, sore throat, diffuse rash, and tender cervical lymphadenopathy 3 weeks after unprotected sexual intercourse with a new partner. He has oral ulcers and reports severe fatigue. A fourth generation screening assay is positive. Which of the following is the most likely causal organism?
Answer choices
- AHerpes simplex virus 2
- BEpstein Barr virus
- CHuman immunodeficiency virusCorrect answer
- DMeasles virus
- ECytomegalovirus
- FTreponema pallidum
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