A 30-year-old returning from India presents with two weeks of fever, sweats, and malaise. Blood culture confirms Salmonella typhi. Which antibiotic is...

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A 30-year-old returning from India presents with two weeks of fever, sweats, and malaise. Blood culture confirms Salmonella typhi. Which antibiotic is recommended first-line for uncomplicated typhoid fever in the UK?

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Azithromycin

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Amoxicillin

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Ciprofloxacin

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Co-trimoxazole

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Chloramphenicol

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Typhoid Fever

A 30-year-old returning from India presents with two weeks of fever, sweats, and malaise. Blood culture confirms Salmonella typhi. Which antibiotic is recommended first-line for uncomplicated typhoid fever in the UK?