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It could be but usually is not. Nosocomial simply means that the infection [caused by any type of pathogen, including food-borne germs] was acquired in a health care setting, such as a hospital, lab, surgical center, doctor's office or clinic, etc. It could be viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic or any type of infection as long as it was "caught" in a health care location. Food-borne infections are very rare in the closely controlled kitchens of hospitals, but not unheard of.
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Procedures on case containment of nosocomial infection?
procedures of case containment of nosocomial infection
How many infection nosocomial?
There is no particular amount of Nosocomial infections unless you are asking about the most common. Nosocomial is the technical term for any infection that has been acquired while being hospitalized. The most common type of Nosocomial infection is the one acquired in the urinary tract.
What is The name of a hospital-acquired infection?
Hi there... The correct term is 'NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION' - this simply means an infections that has originated within a hospital/clinical setting.
What is a nosocomail infection?
A nosocomial infection is one that a patient contracts while in the hospital.
What is the root cause of nosocomial infection?
Not washing hands
Where is a nosocomial infection located on the body?
What makes an infection nosocomial is that it was acquired at a health care location. It can be any kind of infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, etc.) and it can be in any location of a person's body. All infections acquired while receiving health care can be considered nosocomial.
Definition of Nosocomial Urinary tract infection?
Nosocomial infections are hospital-acquired. The most likely sources of nosocomial urinary tract infections are: indwelling and intermittent catheters.
Which bacteria commonly transmitted by direct hand contact causing 'nosocomial infection'?
The bacteria commonly transmitted by direct hand contact and producing a nosocomial infection is Staphylococcus aureus.
What is nos-comical infection?
I've never heard of a nos-comical infection, but I do know of nosocomial infections. Nosocomial infections are those acquired in a hospital during a hospital stay. For example, a patient spends a few days in a hospital for an appendectomy and acquires a MRSA or pseudomonas infection, thus making the stay longer. That is a nosocomial or hospital-acquired infection.
What is the most frequent occurring laboratory nosocomial infection?
HCV
Is staph infection the most common source of nosocomial infection?
I believe it is the root cause of most infections.
What is an infection present in a health care facility and transmitted by health care workers to the patient?
It is called nosocomial infection.
