The most common gram-positive bacterium that causes ventilator-associated pneumonia is which of the following?
a. Streptococcus pneumoniae
b. Enterococcus faecalis
c. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aure-us
d. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ANS: C
The predominant gram-positive bacterium that causes VAP is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative bacterium.
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