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1316 Microbiology

A 60-year old man is diagnosed to be suffering from Legionnaires’ disease after the returns home from attending a convention. He could have acquired it ?

AFrom a person suffering from the infection while travelling in the aeroplane
BFrom a chronic carrier in the convention center
CFrom inhalation of the aerosol in the air conditioned room at convention center
DBy sharing an infected towel with a fellow delegate at the convention
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1321 Microbiology

All of the following statements about major microbes that may cause meningitis are true, EXCEPT:

AIn neonates, they include E. coli, group B streptococci, and Listeria monocytogenes
BIn children from one month to six years of age, they include Haemophilus influenzae type B, Neisseria meningitidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae
CIn young adults,they include N.meningitidis and S.pneumoniae
DAmong the elderly, they are due only to N. meningitidis
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