The Most Common Cause of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Streptococcus Pneumoniae

question 27

Multiple Choice

The most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) , Streptococcus pneumoniae, is spreadby

• A)the body's weakened immune system.
• B)aspiration or inhalation of droplets that form when a person coughs.
• C)a failure to wash one's hands after shaking hands with a person who has been infected.
• D)cigarette smoking by the patient who contracts the infection.

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