resp Flashcards
1
Q
most common pneumonia in alcoholics?
A
klebsiella pneumoniae
2
Q
previous influenza predisposes you to which organism of pneumonia?
A
staph aureus
3
Q
CAP causative organisms:
A
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (accounts for around 80% of cases)
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Staphylococcus aureus: commonly after influenza infection
- atypical pneumonias (e.g. Due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae)
- viruses
