Publication: Hospital Acquired Infections Epidemiology and Control
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Date
1987
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Kuala Lumpur: Institute for Medical Research
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A hospital acquired or nosocomial infection is one that is not present or incubating at the time that a patient entered the hospital. Thus, nosocomial infections are those acquired by patients while they are in the hospital.
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Dissertations, Academic, Cross Infection -- prevention & control, Nosocomial infections, Cross Infection --- Epidemiology