Ventilator-associated pneumonia is commonly caused by which of the following?
a. Escherichia coli c. Enterobacteriaceae
b. Bacillus anthracis d. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
ANS: C
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is most commonly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacteriaceae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus spp.
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