A 30-year-old presents with a six-month history of chronic cough and sputum production, with a high-sweat chloride test. Which organism is commonly im...

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A 30-year-old presents with a six-month history of chronic cough and sputum production, with a high-sweat chloride test. Which organism is commonly implicated in chronic lung infections in this condition, requiring careful prophylactic management?

Accepted Answer

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Haemophilus influenzae

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Moraxella catarrhalis

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Cystic Fibrosis

A 30-year-old presents with a six-month history of chronic cough and sputum production, with a high-sweat chloride test. Which organism is commonly implicated in chronic lung infections in this condition, requiring careful prophylactic management?