KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 64 · KROK (Dentistry)

Bacterioscopy of nasopharyngeal mucus taken from a 2,5-year-old child with nasopharyngitis revealed grampositive diplococci looking like coffee grains. What organs of the child are most likely to be affected if these microorganisms penetrate the blood?

  1. A. Urogenital tracts
  2. B. Lymph nodes
  3. C. Renal glomeruli
  4. D. Cardiac valves
  5. E. Brain tunics
Hint

Identify the microorganism from the shape of the diplococci and nasopharyngeal colonisation, then recall which membranes it targets after bacteraemia.

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