Question 1 A patient is admitted to the hospital with suspected pneumococcal pneumonia. How would you confirm this initial diagnosis? Answer the following questions
a) Which is the most important specimen collected for the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia
b) How would you differentiate pneumococcal pneumonia from other types of pneumonia
c) What are the special tests used for the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia
Question 2 Discuss the Following
- Epidemiology of plague
- Mycoplasma and its lab diagnosis