The presence of gram-positive diplococci in a sputum sample most likely indicates an infection of
A) Streptococcus pyogenes.
B) Streptococcus pneumoniae.
C) Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
D) Bordetella pertussis.
Answer: B
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