Posted: July 16th, 2017

A 6-year old near-drowning victim is admitted to a pediatric hospital’s intensive care unit and placed on a respirator. Seven days after admission, he develops pneumonia. A Gram-stained smear of aspirated tracheal secretions reveals the presence of many polymorphonuclear cells and many intracellular gram-negative diplococci. Which of the following is the most probable identity of this organism?

A 6-year old near-drowning victim is admitted to a pediatric
hospital’s intensive care unit and placed on a respirator. Seven days
after admission, he develops pneumonia. A Gram-stained smear of
aspirated tracheal secretions reveals the presence of many
polymorphonuclear cells and many intracellular gram-negative
diplococci. Which of the following is the most probable identity of
this organism?
A. Moraxella catarrhalis
B. Aeromonas hydrophila
C. Neisseria meningitidis
D. Chromobacterium violaceum

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