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A 79-year-old man comes in with a high fever, cough producing a blood-tinged sputum, and difficulty breathing. Sputum reveals an organism consistent with Streptococcus pneumoniae. What is the most crucial virulence factor?
A 79-year-old man comes in with a high fever, cough producing a blood-tinged sputum, and difficulty breathing. Sputum reveals an organism consistent with Streptococcus pneumoniae. What is the most crucial virulence factor?