Your patient is a 14 month-old child who has been taking an antibiotic for three days for an ear infection. Her parents have called EMS because the child has not been eating or drinking, is irritable, has a fever, and generally appears very sick. Which of the following should you most highly suspect?
A) Herpes zoster
B) Bacterial meningitis
C) Fifth disease
D) An allergic reaction to the antibiotic
B
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