Question

artie is a 21 y/o male who comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of paroxysmal coughing without an apparent cause. he states that this has been going on for about 15 days. he initially had a mild fever, and a runny nose. first line treatment for artie would include macrolides. true false

Explanation:

Paroxysmal coughing for an extended period with initial mild fever and runny - nose can be indicative of mycoplasma pneumonia in which macrolides are often the first - line treatment.

Answer:

True