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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2019

A 42-year-old man, a worker at the meat processing factory, developed an itching spot on his lower jaw, which gradually transformed into a slightly painful carbuncle 3 cm in diameter, surrounded by a painless swelling that reaches the clavicle. Temperature is subfebrile, under 37,8°C. The doctor suspects anthrax. What drug should this man be prescribed for treatment?

Answer options

  1. Azidothymidin (Zidovudine)
  2. Penicillin
  3. Biseptol (Co-trimoxazole)
  4. Levomycetin (Chloramphenicol)
  5. Interferon alpha
Correct answer

Penicillin

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