streptococo neumoniae is´nt a diplococo
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Question:
A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with severe shortness of breath. Chest X-ray reveals an extensive area of consolidation in her left lung and she is diagnosed with pneumonia. The hospital lab obtains sputum sample for gram staining and culture. Preliminary microscopy shows encapsulated, lancet-shaped, gram-positive diplococci. Which is the most likely causative organism?
Options:
A)Klebsiella pneumoniae
B)Streptococcus pneumoniae
C)Haemophilus influenzae
D)Staphylococcus aureus
E)Pseudomonas aeruginosa
question
Question:
A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with severe shortness of breath. Chest X-ray reveals an extensive area of consolidation in her left lung and she is diagnosed with pneumonia. The hospital lab obtains sputum sample for gram staining and culture. Preliminary microscopy shows encapsulated, lancet-shaped, gram-positive diplococci. Which is the most likely causative organism?
Options:
A)Klebsiella pneumoniae
B)Streptococcus pneumoniae
C)Haemophilus influenzae
D)Staphylococcus aureus
E)Pseudomonas aeruginosa
B
B