KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 147 · KROK (Dentistry)
On the base of the clinical data a child was diagnosed with atypical pneumonia resistant to the effects of beta-lactam antibiotics. The patient’s sputum was cultured and incubated in a special medium, which resulted in growth of microorganisms forming microscopic colonies with a dense center (looking like fried eggs). What microorganism caused the disease?
- A. Legionella pneumophila
- B. Streptococcus pneumoniae
- C. Klebsiella pneumoniae
- D. Chlamydia pneumoniae
- E. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Hint
Link natural resistance to beta-lactams with the bacterial structure these drugs target, and match it with the characteristic colony morphology on special media.
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