- A hospital-acquired infection, also
known as a
nosocomial infection (from the Gr**** nosokomeion,
meaning "hospital"), is an
infection that is acquired...
- 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...
-
Aspergillosis is a
fungal infection of
usually the lungs,
caused by the
genus Aspergillus, a
common mould that is
breathed in
frequently from the air,...
- In
recent years,
Klebsiella species have
become important pathogens in
nosocomial infections. It
naturally occurs in the soil, and
about 30% of strains...
-
Iatrogenic anemia, also
known as
nosocomial anemia or hospital-acquired anemia, is a
condition in
which a
person develops anemia due to
medical interventions...
- infections. An
infectious diseases specialist's
practice consists of
managing nosocomial (healthcare-acquired)
infections or community-acquired infections. An...
- infection, and it is most
often encountered in
postoperative and
other nosocomial infections, such as
urinary tract infections.
Morganella morganii was...
- the
Efficacy of
Nosocomial Infection Control (SENIC)
project by the U.S. CDC
found in the 1970s that
hospitals reduced their nosocomial infection rates...
- mammals,
exemplifies one type of
bacteria that is a
major cause of
death by
nosocomial infections. When
symbiotic gut
flora po****tions are
disrupted (e.g.,...
-
immunocompromised patients, S.
maltophilia can lead to
nosocomial infections. It is also an
emerging nosocomial pathogen ****ociated with
opportunistic infections...
