Microorganisms and Disease
Both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Streptococcus pneumoniae

have polysaccharide capsules
have cell walls that contain a high content of mycolic acids
are acquired by inhalation
stay in the lung and rarely, if ever, enter the bloodstream

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Microorganisms and Disease
What is common in catheters and ventilators?

They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units
Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics
They bypass important defenses of the body
They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections

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