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A 55 year old man has a chronic cough and sputum, night sweats and weight loss. What is the single most likely causative organism?

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A 55 year old man has a chronic cough and sputum, night sweats and weight loss. What is the

single most likely causative organism?

  1. Coagulase +ve cocci in sputum
  2. Gram -ve diplococci in sputum
  3. Gram +ve diplococci in sputum
  4. Pneumocystis carinii in sputum
  5. Sputum staining for mycobacterium tuberculosis
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waelhammad
2022-11-02
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The key is E. Sputum staining for mycobacterium tuberculosis. [Chronic cough and sputum, night

sweats and weight loss are classic features of tuberculosis].

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