Which of the following organisms would typically be found in a patient with atypical community-acquired pneumonia?
H. influenza and S. pneumonia are organisms which are usually responsible for community-acquired pneumoniA. S. aureus and Pseudomonas spp. are usually found in patients with hospital-acquired pneumoniA. L. pneumophilia, along with Chlamydia spp. and Mycoplasma pneumonia, are the atypical pneumonia-causing organisms. A urinary antigen test is routinely used for the detection of Legionella spp. Serological tests can be used for the detection of Mycoplasma and Chlamydia spp. and also Legionella spp.
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas spp.
Streptococcus pneumonia
Legionella pneumophilia