A 19-year-old man with cystic fibrosis has increased productive cough and fever. Which organism is most commonly associated with chronic pulmonary inf...

Question

A 19-year-old man with cystic fibrosis has increased productive cough and fever. Which organism is most commonly associated with chronic pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis, particularly in older patients?

Accepted Answer

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer

Haemophilus influenzae

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Legionella pneumophila

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Cystic Fibrosis

A 19-year-old man with cystic fibrosis has increased productive cough and fever. Which organism is most commonly associated with chronic pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis, particularly in older patients?