A Patient Has a Paroxysmal Cough and Mucus Accumulation

Question

A patient has a paroxysmal cough and mucus accumulation.What is the etiology of the symptoms?
A)Bordetella
B)Corynebacterium
C)Burkholderia
D)Mycobacterium
E)Mycoplasma

Accepted Answer

Bordetella pertussis is the bacterium responsible for whooping cough, characterized by severe coughing fits and mucus accumulation.