Which of the following are commonly cultured from the mucus in the tracheobronchial tree of a patient with cystic fibrosis?
1. Klebsiella
2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
3. Haemophilus influenzae
4. Staphylococcus aureus
a. 1, 2
b. 2, 4
c. 1, 2, 3
d. 2, 3, 4
D
The bacteria P. aeruginosa, H. influenza, and S. aureus are commonly found in the mucus of patients with cystic fibrosis. Although other bacteria are also found, Klebsiella is not among them.
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