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 kills approximately 2 million people annually and is becoming increasingly multidrug resistant. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus are also important lung bacteria but do not cause as many deaths as TB. Escherichia coli is a common cause of urinary tract infections and Plasmodium falciparum is a parasite that causes malaria, neither of which are lung bacteria.

Which of the Following Is a Clinically Important Lung Bacteria