NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Detailed explanation-1: -A hospital-acquired infection, also known as a nosocomial infection (from the Greek nosokomeion, meaning “hospital"), is an infection that is acquired in a hospital or other health care facility.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nosocomial infections are infections that develop while a person is receiving medical attention. Examples include pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and gastrointestinal (GI) infections.
Detailed explanation-3: -What Are Nosocomial Infections? A nosocomial infection is contracted because of an infection or toxin that exists in a certain location, such as a hospital. People now use nosocomial infections interchangeably with the terms health-care associated infections (HAIs) and hospital-acquired infections.