All of the following are true statements concerning primary atypical pneumonia EXCEPT:
A) It is caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
B) The causative agent attaches to ciliated cells in the respiratory tract.
C) It is diagnosed by the appearance of typical "fried- egg" colonies on agar.
D) It can last for weeks but is not usually severe enough to require hospitalization.
E) It is also known as "walking pneumonia."
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