An old alcoholic presents with cough, fever, bilateral cavitating consolidation. What is the most
probable cause?
a. Gram +ve diplococcic
b. Coagulase +ve cocci
c. Gram –ve cocci
d. AFB
e. Coagulase –ve cocci
answer B
Causes of pneomonia in acloholics
klebsiella (gram negative rods, non motile, lacose fermenter +ve)
staph auerus (gram-positive cocci, coagulase-positive, catalase positive)
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