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Medicine Infection 2422bca1

Pneumatocele is caused by?

A
Staphylococcus aureus
B
Streptococcus pyogenes
C
Hemophilus parainfluenzae
D
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A. Staphylococcus aureus* S. aureus is a cause of serious respiratory tract infections in newborns and infants; these infections present as shortness of breath, fever, and respiratory failure.* Chest X-ray may reveal pneumatocele (shaggy, thin- walled cavities). Pneumothorax and empyema are recognized complications of this infection.

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