Disease microbiology

Question 1

What is/are the most common organism(s) in Epigottitis

Answer 1

Haemophilus influenzae

Question 2

What is/are the most common organism(s) in Acute exacerbations of COPD

Answer 2

Haemophilus influenzae, Strep. pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis

Question 3

What is/are the most common organism(s) in CAP

Answer 3

Strep pneumoniae, Atypicals/viruses, Haemophilus influenzae, Staph. aureus, Others

Question 4

What is/are the most common organism(s) in HAP

Answer 4

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, coliforms

Question 5

What is/are the most common organism(s) in Legionnaires Disease

Answer 5

Legionella pneumophila

Question 6

What is/are the most common organism(s) in Cystic fibrosis associated infections

Answer 6

Staph aureus, Haemophilus infuenzae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia

Question 7

What is/are the most common organism(s) in PCP

Answer 7

Pneumocysitis carinii

Question 8

What is/are the most common organism(s) in Fungal Chest Infections

Answer 8

Aspergillus fumigatus

Question 9

What is/are the most common organism(s) in TB

Answer 9

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 10

What is/are the most common organism(s) in Native valve endocarditis

Answer 10

Staph aureus, Viridans streptococci, Enterococcus sp., Staph. epidermidis, Atypicals

Question 11

What is/are the most common organism(s) in Prosthetic valve disease

Answer 11

Staph. epidermidis, Staph. aureus

Question 12

What is/are the most common organism(s) in IVDU endocarditis

Answer 12

Staph. aureus