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1. Which of the following bacteria was most commonly isolated from nasopharyngeal swabs in the current study?
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Moraxella catarrhalis
C. Streptococcus pneumoniae
D. Haemophilus influenzae
2. Which of the following associations between bacteria in the current study is most accurate?
A. Colonization with H. influenzae was positively associated with S. pneumoniae colonization
B. Colonization with M. catarrhalis was positively associated with S. pneumoniae colonization
C. Colonization with S. pneumoniae was positively associated with M. catarrhalis colonization
D. Colonization with H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis was positively associated with S. pneumoniae colonization
3. Which of the following variables was associated with a significant decrease in the rate of colonization with S. pneumoniae?
A. Antibiotic use in the past 7 days
B. Younger age
C. Up-to-date vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine (PCV7)
D. Breast-feeding
4. Day care promoted colonization with which of the following bacteria?
A. S. aureus
B. M. catarrhalis
C. S. pneumoniae
D. H. influenzae
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