An elderly patient with no recent hospitalizations presents with shortness of breath, chest pain, a deep productive cough, and evidence of consolidation. Acid-fast and Gram stains are performed on a sputum sample. No acid-fast bacteria are detected but

Gram-negative, non-encapsulated bacteria are observed. A likely diagnosis is

A) Legionnaire's disease.
B) Streptococcus pneumoniae.
C) influenza.
D) nontypable Hemophilus influenzae B.
E) Mycobacterium avium.


Answer: D

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