A 62-year-old man with COPD presents with acute dyspnea and cough. Chest X-ray shows an area of increased opacity in the right lower lobe with air bronchograms visible. The patient is febrile (38.5°C) with elevated WBC. Which investigation is most appropriate to confirm the diagnosis of consolidation versus other causes of opacity?

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