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A Patient Is Admitted from a Nursing Home with Cough

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A patient is admitted from a nursing home with cough and fever. The patient has a history of dysphagia and hemiparesis due to previous cerebral infarction. Sputum cultures reveal Pseudomonas.Discharge Diagnosis: Pneumonia due to aspiration and Pseudomonas bacteria


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