Health Authorities Are Investigating an Outbreak of Respiratory Infections Among

question 12

Multiple Choice

Health authorities are investigating an outbreak of respiratory infections among a group of military recruits.  Fifteen recruits reported persistent cough, low-grade fever, and malaise.  Apart from the low-grade fever, physical examination was largely unremarkable.  Chest x-rays were all notable for pulmonary infiltrates that appeared more severe than what would have been expected based on assessment of the patients' clinical status.  Sputum specimens were obtained, and the causative organism required a complex acellular medium enriched with cholesterol to grow.  Which of the following organisms is the most likely cause of the outbreak?

• A)Coccidioides immitis
• B)Coxiella burnetii
• C)Haemophilus influenzae
• D)Histoplasma capsulatum
• E)Klebsiella pneumoniae
• F)Legionella pneumophila
• G)Mycoplasma pneumoniae
• H)Pneumocystis jirovecii
• I)Streptococcus pneumoniae

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