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The nurse is teaching about community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Which statement made indicates the need for further teaching?
Select all that apply.
a. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common causative organism responsible for CAP.
b. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) occurs in a patient who has been admitted to the healthcare facility within 48 hours.
c. Methicillin-resistant community-acquired CAP results from a colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) within the upper respiratory tract.
d. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can occur in a patient who has had antibiotic therapy within 90 days.
e. Severe MRSA CAP can lead to a necrotizing bacterial pneumonia requiring hospitalization.