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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/JamesMassie-resized.jpg33932262Hospital-acquired pneumonia not tied to ventilators is one of the most common infections that strike within health care facilities. But few hospitals take steps to prevent it, which can be as simple as dutifully brushing patients’ teeth.