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A Lung Specimen from a Pneumonia Patient Contains Gram- Negative

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A lung specimen from a pneumonia patient contains Gram- negative bacilli. Laboratory test results on the bacteria show they are nonmotile coliforms with a thick capsule. Which pathogen is the likely cause of the pneumonia?


A) Hafnia
B) Serratia
C) Klebsiella
D) Escherichia coli
E) Enterobacter

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