nosocomial
(adjective)
contracted in a hospital, or arising from hospital treatment
Examples of nosocomial in the following topics:
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Microorganisms in the Hospital
- Nosocomial infections can cause severe pneumonia and infections of the urinary tract, bloodstream, and other parts of the body.
- Nosocomial infections can cause severe pneumonia and infections of the urinary tract, bloodstream, and other parts of the body.
- Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), or nosocomial pneumonia, refers to any pneumonia contracted by a patient in a hospital at least 48-72 hours after being admitted.
- HAP is the second most common nosocomial infection (urinary tract infection is the most common), and accounts for 15-20% of the total.
- It is the most common cause of death among nosocomial infections, and is the primary cause of death in intensive care units.
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Compromised Host
- A nosocomial infection, also known as a hospital-acquired infection or HAI, is an infection whose development is favoured by a hospital environment, such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff.
- Thorough hand washing and/or use of alcohol rubs by all medical personnel before and after each patient contact is one of the most effective ways to combat nosocomial infections.
- Discuss the risk factors that contribute to the acquiring of nosocomial infections or hospital-acquired infections
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Control of Nosocomial Infections
- Thorough hand washing and/or the use of alcohol rubs by all medical personnel before and after each patient contact is one of the most effective ways to combat nosocomial infections.
- The spread of nosocomial infections among immunocompromised patients is connected with health care workers' hand contamination in almost 40% of cases.
- This can be especially troublesome in hospital environments, where patients with immunodeficiencies are at enhanced risk for contracting nosocomial infections.
- Give examples of ways nosocomial infections can be controlled or prevented
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Chain of Transmission
- The most important and frequent mode of transmission of nosocomial infections is by direct contact.
- The most important and frequent mode of transmission of nosocomial infections is by direct contact.
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Synthetic Antimicrobial Drugs
- Infections that are acquired during a hospital visit are called "hospital acquired infections" or nosocomial infections.
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Naturally Occurring Antimicrobial Drugs: Antibiotics
- Infections that are acquired during a hospital visit are called "hospital acquired infections" or nosocomial infections.
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Biofilms and Infections
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa is not only an important opportunistic pathogen and causative agent of emerging nosocomial infections but can also be considered a model organism for the study of diverse bacterial mechanisms that contribute to bacterial persistence.