Which of the following symptoms is typical for pneumococcal pneumonia?
a. Foul-smelling sputum
b. Low-grade fever
c. Minimal sputum production
d. Pleuritic chest pain
ANS: D
In patients presenting with high fever, teeth-chattering chills, pleuritic pain, and a cough-producing rust-colored sputum, pneumococcal pneumonia is the most likely diagnosis.
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