Hospital-acquired infection
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A hospital-acquired infection (HAI), also known as a nosocomial infection, is an infection that is acquired in a hospital or other health care facility. To emphasize both hospital and nonhospital settings, it is sometimes instead called a health care–associated infection (HAI or HCAI).
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See also
- Cubicle curtain
- Infection control
- Iatrogenesis
- NAV-CO2
- Phototherapy
- Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures
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