Lung abscess
1 Multiple small pulmonary abscesses in contiguous areas of lung is called ?
A. Lung chancre
B. Lung carbuncle
C. Lung gangrene
D. Lung pemphigus
2 Most common cause of lung abscess is ?
A. Aspiration
B. Periodontal disease
C. Alcoholism
D. Immunoglobulin deficiency
3 Most common causative organisms for lung abscess is ?
A. Anaerobic bacteria
B. S. aureus
C. Klebsiella pneumoniae
D. M. tuberculosis
4 Of the following, which is the most common pulmonary site of lung abscess ?
A. Anterior segments of upper lobes
B. Posterior segments of lower lobes
C. Right middle lobe
D. None of the above
5 Acute lung abscess in a healthy young patient, along with influenza, is likely to be due to ?
A. Klebsiella pneumoniae
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. M. tuberculosis
D. All of the above
6 Which of the following agent is found almost exclusively in patients with defective cell-mediated immunity ?
A. Nocardia asteroides
B. Burkholderia pseudomallei
C. Paragonimus westermani
D. S. milleri
7 Lemierre’s disease best relates to ?
A. Strongyloides stercoralis
B. Blastomyces
C. Fusobacterium necrophorum
D. Gemella
8 Which of the following clinical features of nonspecific lung abscess is uncommon ?
A. Fatigue
B. Cough
C. Sputum production
D. Fever with chills
9 Foul odor of sputum is due to the organisms’ production of ?
A. Short-chain fatty acids
B. Medium-chain fatty acids
C. Long-chain fatty acids
D. All of the above
10 Which of the following is uncommon in lung abscess ?
A. Fever with chills
B. Lymphadenopathy
C. Anaerobic bacteria in expectorated sputum cultures
D. All of the above
11 Which of the following in lung abscess indicates anaerobic infection ?
A. Putrid breath
B. Sputum
C. Empyema fluid
D. All of the above
12 Which of the following drugs is now standard therapy for lung abscess ?
A. Penicillin
B. Clindamycin
C. Metronidazole
D. TMP-SMZ
13 Which of the following should not be used for pulmonary infections ?
A. Linezolid
B. Daptomycin
C. Aerosolized colistin
D. Aminoglycosides
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