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08-11-2022
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3. the patient was admitted with cough, fever, and shortness of breath through the emergency department. one day two la test reconfirmed the presence of bacteria in the sputum culture and the physician documented a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. based on this information, is the bacterial pneumonia is a healthcare-associated infection or a community-acquired infection?

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