nosocomial

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• During her hospital stay, she developed a nosocomial infection that complicated her recovery.

• The Pseudomonas microbes are a widespread group of bacteria accounting for a high number of nosocomial infections.

  Academic text (2005)

• Safety issues related to patient care, such as nosocomial infections, are typically addressed by a committee of the medical staff.

  Academic text (2003)

• Antibiotic resistance among nosocomial pathogens is a worldwide health care issue.

  Academic text (1996)

• The state's interest is clear: reducing morbidity and mortality resulting from nosocomial spread of influenza and maintenance of a viable health care workforce.

  Academic text (2011)

• Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU).

  Academic text (2007)

• Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have emerged as nosocomial pathogens during the past five years, but little is known about the epidemiology of VRE.

  Academic text (1996)

• During 1990-1992, the genera Escherichia, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia, and Citrobacter were responsible for almost one-third of the nosocomial infections in the United States.

  Academic text (2002)

• Health care organizations have enacted a variety of vaccination policies and interventions to guard against the known hazards of nosocomial influenza transmission, including longer patient stays, absenteeism, interruptions in health care delivery, and inpatient death.

  Academic text (2011)

• The buildup of gram-negative biofilms on endotracheal tubes has been correlated with nosocomial pneumonia, which is presumably spread mechanically during suctioning.

  Academic text (2003)

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