Full 2L QBank
Medicine General c3bac942

A 60 year old male patient admitted in ICU develops fever and productive cough 48 hours after admission in the hospital. Which of the following is the most common causative organism?

A
Mycoplasma
B
Pseudomonas
C
Staphylococcus
D
Hemophhilus Influenza
High-Yield Explanation
Hospital acquired pneumonia is polymicrobial in origin and is most commonly caused by gram negative bacilli such as Pseudomonas, Klebsiella and E coli. Other causative organisms inlcudes anaerobic bacteria and Staphyloccoccus aureus.

Related Medicine MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now