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A 20 year old student came to the OPD with complains of headache, malaise, dry cough, joint pain and vomiting. Examination: temperature 39C. CXR: patchy consolidation. What is the single most likely causative organism?

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A 20 year old student came to the OPD with complains of headache, malaise, dry cough, joint pain and vomiting. Examination: temperature 39C. CXR: patchy consolidation. What is the single most likely causative organism?


  1. Pneumococcal pneumonia
  2. Mycoplasma
  3. Klebsiella
  4. Streptococcus
  5. PCP

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The key is B. Mycoplasma. [Headache, dry cough, joint pain these are more pronouncedly commoner in mycoplasma pneumonia].

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