The type of organism that most often causes ventilator-acquired pneumonia is which of the fol-lowing?

a. Fungi
b. Bacteria
c. Viruses
d. Protozoa

ANS: B
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is most often caused by bacterial infections, but it can also be caused by fungal infections or associated with viral epidemics.

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A. True B. False

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