Brandon's chest X-ray radiograph showed fluid in the lungs, confirming pneumonia. He was put on levofloxacin, which kills a wide variety of bacteria that cause pneumonia. When Brandon didn't improve, the doctor took sputum and blood samples from Brandon for serology and performed a skin test. Review his test results here. What can be concluded from these test results?

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Amelie Norton

Biology

12 January, 12:01

Brandon's chest X-ray radiograph showed fluid in the lungs, confirming pneumonia. He was put on levofloxacin, which kills a wide variety of bacteria that cause pneumonia. When Brandon didn't improve, the doctor took sputum and blood samples from Brandon for serology and performed a skin test. Review his test results here. What can be concluded from these test results?

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Triston Davidson · Answer 1

Brandon's pneumonia is caused by the fungus Aspergillus

Explanation:

Fungal pneumonia is an infectious process in the lungs caused by one or more endemic or opportunistic fungi. Fungal infection occurs following the inhalation of spores, after the inhalation of conidia, or by the reactivation of a latent infection.