Multiple Choice
A patient comes to the emergency department with a productive cough, shortness of breath, and a fever of 102° F. The patient is diagnosed with pneumonia. What organism commonly encountered in the microbiology laboratory can cause this disease?
A) Streptococcus pneumoniae
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Escherichia coli
D) Haemophilus influenzae
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