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   Hospital Acquired Infection
   An infection that is acquired as a result of hospitalization or treatment received in a hospital that was not present or incubating prior to being exposed to the hospital environment. Newborn babies can acquire the infection in the nursery or from the nursery workers if strict sanitation measures ar...
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   Hospital-acquired infection
   Hospital-acquired infection: An infection caught while hospitalized. The medical term for a hospital-acquired infection is 'nosocomial.' Most nosocomial infections are due to bacteria. Since antibiotics are frequently used within hospitals, the types of bacteria and their resistance to antibiotics i...
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