A patient comes into the emergency department presenting with signs and symptoms of pneumonia. While taking the patient's history, it is determined that 2 $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ months ago the patient spent 3 days in the hospital for acute angina. Since then the patient has been stable on medication. What type of pneumonia is this patient most likely to have?

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The patient is likely to have Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) because they were hospitalized for acute angina within the past 90 days, which fits the criteria for HCAP.

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A Patient Comes into the Emergency Department Presenting with Signs $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$