An elderly man with chronic heart and lung disease develops Legionella pneumonia.By what route was the infection most likely to have been acquired?
A) Respiratory route,from an infected person
B) Inhalation of aerosolized water from a source containing protozoa
C) Inhalation of spores from moldy hay
D) Exposure to livestock or animal products
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Q1: A febrile and pneumonic illness first named
Q2: Organisms belonging to the genus Legionella are:
A)gram-positive
Q3: To cultivate Legionella in the laboratory,a medium
Q4: A direct immunofluorescent antibody (DFA)test was performed
Q5: The natural habitat of L.pneumophila is:
A)freshwater streams.
B)the
Q7: Who is at most risk to develop
Q8: The medium or media of choice used
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