Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2013
On the base of the clinical data a child was diagnosed with atypical pneumonia resistant to the effects of beta-lactam antibiotics. The patient's sputum was cultured and incubated in a special medium, which resulted in growth of microorganisms forming microscopic colonies with a dense center (looking like fried eggs). What microorganism caused the disease?
Answer options
- Legionella pneumophila
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Chlamidia pneumoniae
Correct answer
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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