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Dr. Brown has been treating Mrs. Eaton with isoniazid plus ethambutol for the past 6 months. Her symptoms of a productive cough with purulent sputum, fever, hemoptysis, and night sweats have decreased. Based on the most probable diagnosis for her condition, what is the causative agent?

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Answer:

Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The causative agent of the tuberculosis is the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This disease affects the lungs badly and later may get worse and can also affect the other parts of body.

The patient is suffering from the fever, hemoptysis, purulent sputum and night sweats have decreased. This indicates the medical condition of tuberculosis. The causative agent is Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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