Respiratory Pathogens

Question 1

What pathogen is associated with Bronchiolitis?

Answer 1

Respiratory syncytial virus

Question 2

What pathogen is associated with Croup?

Answer 2

Parainfluenza virus

Question 3

What pathogen is associated with Common cold?

Answer 3

Rhinovirus

Question 4

What pathogen is associated with Flu?

Answer 4

Influenza virus

Question 5

What pathogen is associated with The most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia?

Answer 5

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 6

What pathogen is associated with Community-acquired pneumonia
Most common cause of bronchiectasis exacerbations
Acute epiglottitis?

Answer 6

Haemophilus influenzae

Question 7

What pathogen is associated with Pneumonia, particularly following influenza?

Answer 7

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 8

What pathogen is associated with Atypical pneumonia?

Answer 8

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Flu-like symptoms classically precede a dry cough. Complications include haemolytic anaemia and erythema multiforme

Question 9

What pathogen is associated with Atypical pneumonia?

Answer 9

Legionella pneumophilia

Classically spread by air-conditioning systems, causes dry cough. Lymphopenia, deranged liver function tests and hyponatraemia may be seen

Question 10

What pathogen is associated with Common cause of pneumonia in HIV patients. Typically patients have few chest signs and develop exertional dyspnoea?

Answer 10

Pneumocystis jiroveci

Question 11

What pathogen Causes tuberculosis?

Answer 11

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A wide range of presentations from asymptomatic to disseminated disease are possible. Cough, night sweats and weight loss may be seen