A 12-year-old girl presented with a two-week history of headache, fever, sore throat and persistent cough. Chest X-ray showed areas of patchy infiltration. The two organisms MOST LIKELY to cause this illness include:
A. Chlamydia pneumoniae and Coccidioides immitis
B. Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae
C. Legionella pneumophila and Streptococcus pneumoniae
D. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Answer:B
A 12-year-old girl presented with a two-week history of headache, fever, sore throat and persistent cough. Chest X-ray showed areas of patchy infiltration. The two organisms MOST LIKELY to cause this illness include:
A. Chlamydia pneumoniae and Coccidioides immitis B. Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae C. Legionella pneumophila and Streptococcus pneumoniae D. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis