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nosocomial

ADJECTIVE
  1. taking place or originating in a hospital
    nosocomial infection

How To Use nosocomial In A Sentence

  • In the past decade attention has turned towards selective decontamination of the gut in an attempt to reduce these nosocomial infections.
  • It is unclear whether pagers could serve as vectors of nosocomial infection, but health care workers must consider that potential when touching or handling a pager.
  • With the continued use of colistin for treatment of infection with various multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens, it is likely that we will see an increasing number of instances of both de novo emergence of resistance and nosocomial spread. Wired Top Stories
  • Nosocomial infections (hospital induced) by MRSA are not limited to those with decubitus ulcers (bed sores). Think Progress » Graham: ‘No Way In The World’ Is Massachusetts’ Health Care Plan Similar To The Democratic Proposal
  • Assess the impact of modern medical devices on the emergence and prevention of nosocomial infections.
  • Together, the two hospital-acquired infections - also called nosocomial infections - account for about one-third of the 1.7 million infections US patients pick up every year while in hospital, the study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows. AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories
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  • In the intervention hospital, the records showed 29 nosocomial infections with VRE and 44 with MRSA.
  • Data are collected prospectively, using standardized surveillance components and nosocomial infection definitions.
  • Minimize potential complications such as nosocomial infections, gastrointestinal bleeding, and thromboembolism.
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