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1. A 66-year-old man with urinary retention secondary to prostatic hyperplasia develops a spiking fever and tachypnea. Physical exam reveals intercostal muscle retractions and bilateral inspiratory crackles. A chest x-ray exhibits bilateral interstitial and alveolar infiltrates. Arterial blood gases demonstrate severe hypoxemia. Blood cultures would most likely reveal
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