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 of fever, difficulty breathing, chest pains, and fluid in the alveoli suggest pneumonia. The positive tuberculin skin test indicates exposure to tuberculosis, but does not confirm active disease. Gram-positive cocci are a common cause of pneumonia, and Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus, is the most common bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumonia and influenza can cause pneumonia, but they would not typically produce gram-positive cocci in the sputum. The common cold would not cause pneumonia.

A Patient Has Fever,difficulty Breathing,chest Pains,fluid in the Alveoli,and a Positive