PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nosocomial infections also referred to as healthcare-associated infections (HAI), are infection(s) acquired during the process of receiving health care that was not present during the time of admission.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nosocomial infections, otherwise known as hospital-acquired infections, are those infections acquired in hospital or healthcare service unit that first appear 48 h or more after hospital admission1 or within 30 days after discharge following in patient care.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the CDC, the most common pathogens that cause nosocomial infections are Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. coli.