Question

A 40-year-old man presents with fever, malaise, and a productive cough with rusty sputum. A chest X-ray shows lobar consolidation. Which organism is most commonly responsible for this clinical picture?

Accepted Answer

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Answer

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Answer

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Answer

Legionella pneumophila

Practice question

A 40-year-old man presents with fever, malaise, and a productive cough with rusty sputum. A chest X-ray shows lobar consolidation. Which organism is most commonly responsible for this clinical picture?