Mycoplasma Pneumonia-Walking On Thin Ice

Question 1

What is the only bacteria to contain sterol, in particular cholesterol in the cell wall

Answer 1

Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Question 2

What is the result of gram staining Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Answer 2

No cell wall, so no stain

Question 3

What is the condition caused by Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Answer 3

Walking pneumonia, where the xray will look much worse than the clinical presentation

Question 4

What will Mycoplasma Pneumonia look like on X-ray

Answer 4

Patchy infiltrates

Question 5

What is the meaning of atypical pneumonia

Answer 5

A microbe can not be cultured

Question 6

What is the common group of people getting Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Answer 6

Young (<30) military recruits

Question 7

What unique occurrence with blood from a patient infected with Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Answer 7

IgM molecules will agglutinate RBCs in the cold

Question 8

What is the agar used to grow Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Answer 8

Eaton agar

Question 9

What is the treatment for Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Answer 9

Macrolides-Zpack