Which of the following is mismatched? None of the other four answers are mismatched Rickettsia prowazekii - Louseborne bacterial (rickettsial) pathogen that causes epidemic typhus Bordetella pertussis - copious mucus accumulation, prolonged coughing; "whoop" on inhalation Mycoplasma pneumoniae - lower respiratory infection called "walking pneumonia" Pneumocystis - fungus causing life-threatening lung infection in AIDS patients

Which of the following is mismatched? None of the other four answers are mismatched Rickettsia prowazekii - Louseborne bacterial (rickettsial) pathogen that causes epidemic typhus Bordetella pertussis - copious mucus accumulation, prolonged coughing; "whoop" on inhalation Mycoplasma pneumoniae - lower respiratory infection called "walking pneumonia" Pneumocystis - fungus causing life-threatening lung infection in AIDS patients

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter29: Examinations And Procedures Of Body Systems

Section: Chapter Questions

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