Which one of the following is an irregular, gram- positive rod?
A) Bordetella pertussis
B) Corynebacterium diphtheriae
C) Pneumocystis jirovecii
D) Streptococcus pyogenes
E) Burkholderia pseudomallei

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae is an irregular, gram-positive rod that causes respiratory diphtheria. Bordetella pertussis is a small, gram-negative coccobacillus that causes whooping cough. Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus that causes pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals. Streptococcus pyogenes is a gram-positive coccus that can cause strep throat, skin infections, and other illnesses. Burkholderia pseudomallei is a gram-negative bacillus that causes the disease melioidosis.

Which One of the Following Is an Irregular, Gram- Positive