A patient comes to the emergency department with a productive cough, shortness of breath, and a fever of 102° F. The patient is

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diagnosed with pneumonia. What organism commonly encountered in the microbiology laboratory can cause this disease?

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tester [92] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-04T13:08:44+03:00

Answer: The organism is Streptococcus pneumoniae

Explanation:

Pneumonia is a respiratory condition characterized by an acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs.

It can be caused by virtually many kinds of microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi; even by some toxic matter.

However, the organism commonly encountered in the microbiology laboratory examination is a bacteria named Streptococcus pneumoniae