The difference between CAP and HCAP is that
A) CAP symptoms include nausea and vomiting whereas HCAP involves the upper respiratory tract only.
B) CAP may be caused by a variety of pathogens including Streptococcus pneumoniae, as well as viruses and mycoplasmas, whereas HCAP is predominantly caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
C) CAP has a higher mortality rate that HCAP because the causative organisms are more pathogenic.
D) CAP is caused by gram-positive bacteria whereas HCAP is caused by gram-negative bacteria.
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