uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

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A 68-year-old man on ICU for 14 days develops a fever of 39°C with new pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiograph. He has been intubated throughout his stay. Tracheal aspirate shows >10⁵ CFU/mL of Klebsiella pneumoniae. According to NICE NG139, what is the threshold for diagnosing VAP from quantitative tracheal aspirate culture?

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