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- A nosocomial infection is contracted because of an infection or toxin that exists in a certain location, such as a hospital. People now use nosocomial infections interchangeably with the terms health-care associated infections (HAIs) and hospital-acquired infections. For a HAI, the infection must not be present before someone has been under medical care. HealthLine
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- Researchers from Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong reported that zero healthcare workers contracted COVID-19 and no hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections were identified after the first six weeks of the outbreak, even as the health system tested 1,275 suspected cases and treated 42 active confirmed cases of COVID-19. Eleven healthcare workers, out of 413 involved in treating confirmed cases, had unprotected exposure and were quarantined for 14 days. None became ill. Read more from Asian Scientist Magazine at: https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/03/health/covid19-measures-prevent-nosocomial-infections/ - Asian Scientist
by - The first victim of hospital-acquired coronavirus in the UK has been identified in a development that has fuelled concerns the disease is spreading within hospitals. - The Guardian
by - Ensure optimal care options for all hospitalized patients, lessen the risk of nosocomial infections, and maintain the integrity of the healthcare system. Ensure that those who are at highest risk of complication of infection are rapidly identified and appropriately triaged. - EHS Today
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- عفونت بیمارستانی (Hospital-acquired infection) یا nosocomial infection عفونتی است که بیمار در بیمارستان به آن آلوده میشود مثلاً بیمار دچار شکستگی پا در بیمارستان دچار عفونت ادراری شود wikipedia - by Alireza Jazini
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- . بر اساس تحقیقی که سازمان بهداشت جهانی در ۵۵ بیمارستان در ۱۴ کشور به انجام رسانده نشان میدهد که میانگین ۸٬۶٪ از بیماران بستری شده مبتلا به عفونت بیمارستانی شدهاند - wikipedia
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- Termin koji se odnosi na infekciju koja se razvija u bolničkom okruženju. Naziva se još i bolnička infekcija. Own research - by Kate Perak
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- Od nozokomijalnih infekcija najčešće obole djeca u različitim pedijatrijskim jedinicama a zatim bolesnici na psihijatrijskim odjelima. S druge strane, bolničko osoblje sa akutnom respiratornom infekcijom su najznačajnija grupa u smislu širenja ovih zaraza i zato od prvenstvenog značenja za kontrolu bolničkih infekcija. - CROSBI
by Kate Perak - Infekcije nastale tijekom hospitalizacije definiraju se kao bolničke ili nozokomijalne infekcije. - Repozitorij Medicinskog fakulteta
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