A 40-year-old man previously in good health presents with cough and high fever of eight days duration. Staphylococcus aureus grows in his sputum and blood cultures. The chest x-ray is read by the radiologist as follows: "well-circumscribed rounded cavitary lesion in the right lower lobe with fluid contents and an air-fluid level." Which one of the following descriptions best characterizes the inflammatory response at this time?
A. abscess formation
B. cellulitis
C. complete resolution
D. necrotizing granulomatous inflammation
Answer:A
A 40-year-old man previously in good health presents with cough and high fever of eight days duration. Staphylococcus aureus grows in his sputum and blood cultures. The chest x-ray is read by the radiologist as follows: "well-circumscribed rounded cavitary lesion in the right lower lobe with fluid contents and an air-fluid level." Which one of the following descriptions best characterizes the inflammatory response at this time?
A. abscess formation B. cellulitis C. complete resolution D. necrotizing granulomatous inflammation