Microbiology – MCQ 10 – An elderly male patient presented with fever, chest pain and dry cough. Sputum culture showed growth on Charcol Yeast Extract Medium. The organism is

An elderly male patient presented with fever, chest pain and dry cough. Sputum culture showed growth on Charcol Yeast Extract Medium. The organism is
A. H. influenza
B. Moraxella cartarrhalis
C. Legionella
D. Burkholderia cepacia

Correct answer : C. Legionella

Legionella grows only in special media like Charcol Yeast Extract Medium

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