A 43 year-old executive presents to a physician with chronic symmetric polyarthritis involving the knees. The man gives a history of having developed an extensive rash after a deer-hunting trip several years earlier. He recalls that he felt ‘sick’ at that time and developed knee pain that prevented him from climbing stairs for several months, but then partially resolved. Which of the following organism is most likely etiologically related to the patient’s arthritis?
A 43 year-old executive presents to a physician with chronic symmetric polyarthritis involving the knees. The man gives a history of having developed an extensive rash after a deer-hunting trip several years earlier. He recalls that he felt ‘sick’ at that time and developed knee pain that prevented him from climbing stairs for several months, but then partially resolved. Which of the following organism is most likely etiologically related to the patient’s arthritis?
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A 43 year-old executive presents to a physician with chronic symmetric polyarthritis involving the knees. The man gives a history of having developed an extensive rash after a deer-hunting trip several years earlier. He recalls that he felt 'sick' at that time and developed knee pain that prevented him from climbing stairs for several months, but then partially resolved. Which of the following organism is most likely etiologically related to the patient's arthritis?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Spirochete
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