A 29-year-old with cystic fibrosis is admitted with increased sputum production and weight loss. Which organism is commonly associated with chronic in...

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A 29-year-old with cystic fibrosis is admitted with increased sputum production and weight loss. Which organism is commonly associated with chronic infection in cystic fibrosis patients?

Accepted Answer

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer

Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Haemophilus influenzae

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Cystic fibrosis

A 29-year-old with cystic fibrosis is admitted with increased sputum production and weight loss. Which organism is commonly associated with chronic infection in cystic fibrosis patients?