Chills in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 28yo Man | Infectious Diseases | SMLE Q#17162
SMLE Question #17162
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Objective: OBJ-349
Last updated: February 2026
A 28-year-old man returns from a 2-week backpacking trip in rural West Africa without malaria prophylaxis. Three days later, he develops episodic high fever with chills, headache, and malaise. Examination shows mild scleral icterus and splenomegaly. A thin peripheral blood smear is shown. Which organism is most likely responsible for this illness?
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