One of the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia in school-age children (5 to 14 years of age) is:
a. H. influenzae type B.
b. Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
c. Streptococcus pyogenes.
d. M. pneumoniae.
D
Although the prevalence of viral pneumonia in this age group is high, bacterial pneumonia also exists. M. pneumoniae and C. pneumoniae are the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia in school-age children. Mixed infections have been documented in 35% of patients, with the majority of these (81%) being mixed viral-bacterial infections.
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