10-27-2011, 04:36 PM
A 32-year-old Caucasian male who is treated with trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole for prostatic infection complains of joint pain and pruritic skin rash. There are scattered areas of fibrinoid necrosis and neutrophil infiltration in his arteries and small arterioles. Which of the following findings is most likely to accompany this patient’s condition?
A. Increased serum IgE level
B. Pancytopenia
C. Decreased serum complement level
D. Low serum IgA level
E. Thrombocytopenia
F. Candida antigen anergy
A. Increased serum IgE level
B. Pancytopenia
C. Decreased serum complement level
D. Low serum IgA level
E. Thrombocytopenia
F. Candida antigen anergy