Tuesday, 28 October 2008

What is a nosocomial infection?

A nosocomial
infection is any infection you acquired while in a health care facility whether it was a
hospital, doctors office, clinic, nursing home, etc. It has been estimated that up to 15% of all
hospitalized patients contract a nosocomial infection. Anyone with for example a burn, surgical
wound, or compromised immune system is susceptible to these types of infections.


NI's are transmitted by direct contact between staff members and patients and between
patients and...

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