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A 52‑year‑old man who lives in Darwin presents during the wet season with 5 days of fever, productive cough, pleuritic chest pain and weight loss. He has poorly controlled diabetes. Chest X‑ray shows right upper lobe consolidation. Which organism must specifically be considered in this setting?

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