A person is brought to the emergency room with constant high fever, extensive edema, low blood pressure, and petechiae. From which of the following may the person be suffering?

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The symptoms listed (high fever, edema, low blood pressure, and petechiae) are typical signs of septicemia, which is a severe bloodstream infection commonly caused by bacteria. Plague, Lyme disease, brucellosis, and infectious mononucleosis do not typically present with all of these symptoms.

A Person Is Brought to the Emergency Room with Constant