A patient has fever, difficulty breathing, chest pains, fluid in the alveoli, and a positive tuberculin skin test. Gram-positive cocci are isolated from the sputum. The patient most likely has

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The symptoms and the isolation of Gram-positive cocci from the sputum suggest pneumococcal pneumonia, which is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, a Gram-positive coccus.

A Patient Has Fever, Difficulty Breathing, Chest Pains, Fluid in the Alveoli