Which of the following is a clinically important lung bacteria that kills approximately 2 million people annually and is becoming increasingly multidrug resistant?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a clinically important lung bacteria that causes tuberculosis, killing approximately 2 million people annually. It is becoming increasingly multidrug resistant. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus are also common causes of lung infections but do not have the same mortality rates as M. tuberculosis. Escherichia coli is a gram-negative bacteria that commonly causes urinary tract infections and Plasmodium falciparum is a protozoan parasite that causes malaria, neither of which are lung bacteria.

Which of the Following Is a Clinically Important Lung Bacteria