A 71 year old female presents with fever, chills, difficulty in breathing and productive cough. She also complaints of left sided chest pain. Physical examination shows, increased VF, dullness to percussion, decreased bronchial sounds. Chest X-ray shows left lower lobe consolidation. Culture grows organisms that are catalase negative and shows positive Quellung reaction. Gram staining of organism is
A 71 year old female presents with fever, chills, difficulty in breathing and productive cough. She also complaints of left sided chest pain. Physical examination shows, increased VF, dullness to percussion, decreased bronchial sounds. Chest X-ray shows left lower lobe consolidation. Culture grows organisms that are catalase negative and shows positive Quellung reaction. Gram staining of organism is
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A 71 year old female presents with fever, chills, difficulty in breathing and productive cough. She also complaints of left sided chest pain. Physical examination shows, increased VF, dullness to percussion, decreased bronchial sounds. Chest X-ray shows left lower lobe consolidation. Culture grows organisms that are catalase negative and shows positive Quellung reaction. Gram staining of organism is
β Correct Answer: A. Gram positive diplococcus
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