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M.Catarrhalis Cause?  Resides Respiratory Tract Gain Access Lrti In

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Resides in respiratory tract but can gain access to the LRTI in patients with chronic disease (COPD) or immunocompromised (elderly) → tracheobronchitis and 
pneumonia  

Tags: microbiology

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