Pulmonary Infections and Immune Deficiencies

Which factor increases the risk for pneumonias caused by encapsulated organisms such as pneumococcus and H.influenzae?

In which clinical settings is Streptococcus pneumoniae seen with increased frequency?

What increases the risk for a particularly life-threatening form of pneumonia in children, often after a respiratory viral infection?

What is compromised by alcohol, increasing the risk for aspiration?

What is a part of the endogenous flora in 20% of adults?

What is used in individuals at high risk for pneumococcal sepsis?

What is a common clinical presentation of Blastomycosis?

How is Cytomegalovirus (CMV) primarily transmitted to preschool children?

Which organism is responsible for causing interstitial pneumonitis with 'cotton candy' exudate in the lungs?

What is the classic form of symptomatic disease that occurs in neonates infected with Cytomegalovirus (CMV)?

What is the most likely clinical manifestation of Cryptococcus infection in immunocompromised hosts?

Which organism causes a disease characterized by a thick, gelatinous capsule and reproduces by budding?

'Cotton candy' exudate in the lungs is a characteristic feature of which infection?

Which opportunistic infection is likely to result in renal abscess and endophthalmitis?

'Rhinocerebral' and 'pulmonary' are common manifestations of which opportunistic mold infection?

In immunocompromised individuals, what is a characteristic feature of Candida albicans when visualized under special 'fungal' stains?

How does Pneumocystis P. jiroveci primarily manifest in immunocompromised individuals?

Which organism exhibits gigantism of both the cytoplasm and the nucleus when infected by the virus?

Which bacterium is the most common cause of acute exacerbations of COPD?

What is the most common bacterial cause of otitis media in children?

Which bacterium is an important cause of nosocomial pneumonia and is commonly associated with infections in cystic fibrosis?

What is the most frequent cause of gram-negative bacterial pneumonia and is characteristic of debilitated and malnourished individuals, particularly chronic alcoholics?

Which bacterium has a propensity to invade blood vessels at the site of infection and is associated with a high incidence of complications such as lung abscess and empyema?

Which bacterium is the most common cause of secondary bacterial pneumonia in children and healthy adults after viral respiratory illnesses?

Which bacterium is the most common bacterial cause of acute exacerbations of COPD in adults?

What bacterium is associated with infections in cystic fibrosis and is commonly seen in nosocomial settings?

Which bacterium has a propensity to invade blood vessels at the site of infection and is associated with a high incidence of complications?

Which bacterium is the most common cause of otitis media in children?

What bacterium is an important cause of nosocomial pneumonia and is commonly associated with infections in cystic fibrosis?