The large,heavy,and older adult patient after a stroke develops an infected decubitus on the sacrum during the hospital stay.Approximately 2 weeks after the patient has gone home,the patient returns to the hospital with pneumonia.The distinction between these two infections is:

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Because the decubitus developed during the stay in a health care facility,it is classified as a health care-associated infection.Because the patient did not have pneumonia when he left the facility,it is classified as a community-acquired infection.

The Large,heavy,and Older Adult Patient After a Stroke Develops an Infected