Nosocomial Infections In A Hospital Setting

Nosocomial Infections (NI) can arise from an inanimate object or substance, other patients, medical personnel, visitors, air, water, even the health care process itself. Also, the use of reusable equipment/supplies, invasive devices or techniques (catheters, valves, etc.). Patients in a hospital setting are also exposed to more drug resistant strains of microbes; as in this setting the microbes are selected at a higher rate than outside the hospital due to antibiotic usage in the hospital. NI usually involve the urinary tract, respiratory tract, surgical incision sites, and blood; again usually points of entry/exit from the human body.

Events, some listed above, in NI. Below are other events that may contribute to NIs.

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