A sputum sample from an intubated patient with pneumonia has an offensive odor and is described as green and mucopurulent. The respiratory therapist should suspect that this condition is caused by
A. a gram positive bacteria.
B. respiratory syncytial virus.
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
D. Pneumocystis jiroveci.
Ans: C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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