title: Health-care-associated pneumonia is primarily due to aspiration pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Tokyo National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: shinjit-tky@umin.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teramoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Tokyo National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Tokyo National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kosaku
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Komiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Tokyo National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shoji
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology