This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Infection, Subject name: Medicine
In which one of the following glucocoicoid 
Select and explain. 
A. E. coli spepticemia, B. Severe typhoid, C. Cerebral malaria, D. ) Leishmaniasis
B: Severe typhoid
Answer: B: Severe typhoid 
Explanation: Azithromycin, a new macrolide antibiotic administered in a dose of 1 gram once daily for 5 days is also useful for the treatment of typhoid fever, although the disease takes longer to defervesce . This study showed a significant reduction mooality in patients with severe typhoid fever Ref Harrison20th edition pg 1123