A 34-year-old man is hospitalized with seizures, headache, and vomiting. CT scan of the brain reveals cysticercosis. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

A 34-year-old man is hospitalized with seizures, headache, and vomiting. CT scan of the brain reveals cysticercosis. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

A 29-year-old man with recurrent herpes viral infections of the scrotum and penile shaft presents to his primary care physician because the medication is not working for him. He takes oral acyclovir for these outbreaks. Physical examination reveals active genitourinary herpes disease. What is the most likely explanation for the resistance to this medication?

Five patients with cancer and/or inflammatory disease are being considered for treatment with single agent methotrexate therapy intravenously. Which of the following patients would be expected to have the greatest objective clinical response to therapy?

A 42-year-old woman with bilateral metastatic breast cancer undergoes surgery followed by radiation and a cycle of chemotherapy. PET scan still reveals the presence of metastatic disease. She undergoes therapy with a novel chemotherapy agent capecitabine. This medication works through inhibition of which of the following?

A 27-year-old man presented to the clinic for routine abroad trip preparation. He is traveling to the Caribbean in 1 month. Antidiarrheals and antimalarials are prescribed. It is noted that the patient has a history of epilepsy, latent TB, and has contracted malaria once on a prior trip. His vaccines are up to date, and he has no allergies. What medication is contraindicated for this patient?