Gradual Worsening in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Respiratory | SMLE Q#526
SMLE Question #526
Pediatrics
Pediatric Respiratory
Last updated: February 2026
A 14-year-old previously healthy boy has 5 days of fever, dry cough, headache, and malaise with gradual worsening. Chest examination shows scattered fine crackles bilaterally. Chest X-ray shows bilateral patchy interstitial infiltrates without focal lobar consolidation. What is the most common causative organism of pneumonia in this age group and presentation?
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