Question 4

(Multiple Choice)

A 22-year-old man with cystic fibrosis presents with fever and increasing dyspnea. A Gram-negative organism is found in unusually high numbers in the pulmonary mucus. Which virulence factor is most important in colonization and maintenance of the organism in the lungs?


A) Exotoxin A
B)Pyocyanin (blue-green pigment)
C)Polysaccharide slime
D)Endotoxin

Answer