RESPIRATORY
FIBROTIC LUNG DISEASE
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Question
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Main pathogen that can be detected by sputum culture:
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Burkholderia
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Haemophilus influenzae
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most common site of P. aeruginosa infection is pneumonia, and it is the most common Gram-negative organism identified in nosocomial pneumonia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pseudomonas can be difficult to treat, as it doesn’t respond to commonly-used antibiotics, like penicillin, doxycycline and erythromycin. You may need to take different antibiotics if you have Pseudomonas. Sometimes antibiotics are unable to clear Pseudomonas from the lungs.
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