A patient comes to the emergency department with a productive cough, shortness of breath, and a fever of 102° F. The patient is diagnosed with pneumonia. What organism commonly encountered in the microbiology laboratory can cause this disease?
A) Streptococcus pneumoniae
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Escherichia coli
D) Haemophilus influenzae

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Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of pneumonia and is frequently encountered in the microbiology laboratory as a gram-positive cocci. It commonly presents with symptoms of productive cough, shortness of breath, and fever. While the other organisms listed can also cause respiratory infections, Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most commonly encountered organism in cases of pneumonia.

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