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*Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a type of nosocomial pneumonia that is contracted by a '''non-ventilated''' patient after at least 48 hours of being admitted to a hospital. | *Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a type of nosocomial pneumonia that is contracted by a '''non-ventilated''' patient after at least 48 hours of being admitted to a hospital. | ||
*If there is insufficient criteria for a [[Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP)]] in ventilated patients with positive cultures, the patient may still have HAP. | *If there is insufficient criteria for a [[Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP)]] in ventilated patients with positive cultures, the patient may still have HAP. | ||
*Patients from [[ | *Patients from [[Grace Nursing Home Ward]] - even though this is considered a nursing home type ward, patients who acquire a pneumonia and meet the HAP criteria will be called HAP. | ||