PLE-3176

A 43-year-old female went for a consultation due to unrelenting headache, fever, chills, and abdominal pain. She also complains of a nonproductive cough as well as otalgia. CBC shows neutrophilia, while CXR noted diffuse bilateral interstitial infiltrates on all lung fields. She is a nonsmoker and non-alcoholic beverage drinker. Her BP is 120/70 mmHg, PR 95 bpm, RR 19 cpm. Which of the following statements is true about the causative agent of her condition?