A 76-year-old man attends a meeting at his condominium association where many of his neighbors are sick with respiratory symptoms.He later develops a Haemophilus influenza infection, which is classified as a _________ infection.

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A community-acquired infection is an infection contracted outside of a health care setting or an infection present on admission.Community-acquired respiratory infections commonly involve strains of H.influenzae or Streptococcus pneumoniae and are usually more sensitive to antibiotics.

A 76-Year-Old Man Attends a Meeting at His Condominium Association