A patient presents with a high fever and pain in his feet when walking.  You're about to start a full body check up when you are distracted by a foul odor emanating from the patient's right foot.  Upon closer inspection you notice his toes are a dark brown, almost black color, surrounded with a discolored pus.  When you ask the patient about his feet, he tells you they've been like that for a while, but he only noticed it when a snapping and popping sound came from his toes.  What does the patient have? 2.A 33 year old female presents with fever, chills, and clammy skin.  A sputum test shows a bright red colored sputum and the presence of a Gram negative, nitrogen fixing rod.  Given this information, what is the organism causing the woman's pneumonia?

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  1. A patient presents with a high fever and pain in his feet when walking.  You're about to start a full body check up when you are distracted by a foul odor emanating from the patient's right foot.  Upon closer inspection you notice his toes are a dark brown, almost black color, surrounded with a discolored pus.  When you ask the patient about his feet, he tells you they've been like that for a while, but he only noticed it when a snapping and popping sound came from his toes.  What does the patient have?

    2.A 33 year old female presents with fever, chills, and clammy skin.  A sputum test shows a bright red colored sputum and the presence of a Gram negative, nitrogen fixing rod.  Given this information, what is the organism causing the woman's pneumonia?

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