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Nosocomial Infection Lecture 3

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What is the most common type of nosocomial infection?

Blood-borne pathogens

Surgical wound infections

Urinary tract infections (correct)

Nosocomial pneumonia

Which organism is mentioned as developing resistance to most commonly used antibiotics?

Escherichia coli

Streptococcus pyogenes

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Pseudomonas (correct)

What is the principal route of transmission for hospital-acquired infections?

Transmission by parenteral route

Transmission by direct contact (correct)

Air-borne transmission

Transmission by oral route

How are hospital-acquired infections diagnosed?

Routine bacteriological methods Signup and view all the answers

Which type of infection is associated with more deaths than infections at any other body site?

Nosocomial pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a nosocomial infection?

An infection acquired in the hospital by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential impacts of hospital-acquired infections?

Need for additional antimicrobial therapy and increased risks of toxicity Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by an endogenous source of hospital-acquired infection?

Patients' own flora causing infections during certain surgical operations or nursing procedures Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of prolonged hospital stay in the context of hospital-acquired infections?

It increases the time of absence from work and costs money Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the impact of hospital-acquired infections on infected patients?

Serious illness or death Signup and view all the answers