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ChapterOrthopaedics Arthrology and Infections

Fungal and Parasitic Infections

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1

Which test is most specific for diagnosing invasive aspergillosis?

ACulture

BBeta-D-glucan assay

CMicroscopy

DGalactomannan test

2

A 50-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presents with fever and joint pain. Which laboratory test is most definitive in distinguishing between a rheumatoid flare and an infectious process?

AErythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

BJoint aspiration and culture

CC-reactive protein (CRP)

DRheumatoid factor (RF)

3

Which of the following is the carrying agent for Lyme disease?

AAnopheles

BIxodes scapularis ticks

CLouse

DRat flea

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