A 24-year-old female presents with a seven-day history of cough, purulent sputum, shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, and sweats. Auscultation of the chest reveals altered breath sounds with crackles, dullness to percussion, and bronchial breath sounds over an area of consolidation. Chest X-ray was performed, which reveals bilateral pleural consolidations. Based on patient symptoms and physical examination, which of the following is the proper diagnosis?

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A 24-year-old female presents with a seven-day history of cough, purulent sputum, shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, and sweats. Auscultation of the chest reveals altered breath sounds with crackles, dullness to percussion, and bronchial breath sounds over an area of consolidation. Chest X-ray was performed, which reveals bilateral pleural consolidations. Based on patient symptoms and physical examination, which of the following is the proper diagnosis?






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