A 67-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after seizure-like activity. This is her first seizure and a CT scan of her head is performed. The CT scan shows numerous calcified and uncalcified cysts throughout her brain. Her husband does report that they went to a cookout that had a pig roast. What is the most appropriate treatment?

A 67-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after seizure-like activity. This is her first seizure and a CT scan of her head is performed. The CT scan shows numerous calcified and uncalcified cysts throughout her brain. Her husband does report that they went to a cookout that had a pig roast. What is the most appropriate treatment?

A 24-year-old woman comes to the emergency department presenting with flank pain and high fever. The pain and fever have been associated with dysuria and increased frequency of urination. She is diagnosed with pyelonephritis and placed on IV antibiotics. After a couple of days, she develops ringing in her ears and feels unbalanced on her feet. What antibiotic was she most likely given?

A 46-year-old man with HIV disease presents to clinic because of a change in the appearance of his face over the past couple of months since he started antiviral therapy. His face looks sunken, particularly in the cheeks. His arms also appear to be wasting, whereas his breast tissue seems larger. He is unsure why this occurred. What medication is most likely responsible for this patients’ appearance?

The mechanism of antibacterial action of penicillins includes all the following EXCEPT:

Sulphonamides are inactivated by: