Pneumonia Classification and Etiology

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What is the common etiological infecting agent isolated in 75% of pneumonia cases?

  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae (correct)
  • E. coli

Which bacteria is a less common cause of pneumonia and is seen in patients with COPD?

  • Haemophilus influenzae (correct)
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

Which bacteria rarely causes pneumonia in healthy persons, except during influenza epidemics or in intravenous drug abusers?

  • Klebsiella
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Staphylococcus aureus (correct)

Which type of bacteria primarily affects hospitalized ill patients causing pneumonia?

<p>E. coli (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which anatomical classification of pneumonia affects the whole of one or more lobes of the lung?

<p>Localized (Lobar) pneumonia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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