Question 299 · LEK · Pneumonia
Indicate true statements regarding mycoplasmatic pneumonia:
- A. rapid onset of symptoms and high fever are typical characteristics.
- B. in the course of disease, upper respiratory symptoms and mild fever develop gradually.
- C. characteristic rash and diarrhoea occur.
- D. the disease is asymptomatic, with diagnosis based on laboratory test results.
- E. all of the above.
Hint
Mycoplasma is the classic atypical pathogen of school-age children; recall how its pneumonia begins and how high the fever usually is.
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