MCQ:- A 6-week-old child arrives with a complaint of “breathing fast” and a cough.

[mohamad]

A 6-week-old child arrives with a complaint of “breathing fast” and a cough. On examination you note the child to have no temperature elevation, a respiratory rate of 65 breaths per minute, and her oxygen saturation to be 94%. Physical examination also is significant for rales and rhonchi. The past medical history for the child is positive for an eye discharge at 3 weeks of age, which was treated with a topical antibiotic drug. Which of the following organisms is the most likely cause of this child’s condition?

a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Group B streptococcus
d. Chlamydia trachomatis
e. Herpesvirus

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[faakhan]

good question

[garryjoey]

chlamydia trachomatis

[Smriti]

Neiserria gonorrhea

[samotido]

chlamydia trachomatis

[maddi]

d chlymdia tramotus

[yamenshaer]

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[ridasb]

The answer is D