12th January 2024

A 74-year-old woman presents to A&E with a 3-day history of fever, shortness of breath and productive cough.

A 74-year-old woman presents to A&E with a 3-day history of fever, shortness of breath and productive cough. On examination she has bronchial breathing and coarse crackles over her right base. A chest X-ray is performed, which shows right lower zone consolidation. What is the most likely causative organism for her presentation?

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