A Child Presents to His Physician with Fever, a Nonproductive

question 5

Multiple Choice

A child presents to his physician with fever, a nonproductive cough, and shortness of breath. The physician orders a routine sputum culture and an acid-fast bacillus culture and smear. The smear shows red organisms arranged in ropes. What is the most probable cause of this child's fever and cough?

• A) Mycobacterium leprae
• B) M. avium
• C) M. intracellulare
• D) M. tuberculosis

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