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What is the approximate percentage of hospitalized patients who contracted a Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) according to the CDC report in 2011?
What is the approximate percentage of hospitalized patients who contracted a Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) according to the CDC report in 2011?
What is the CDC's target percentage reduction for select surgical site infections (SSI)?
What is the CDC's target percentage reduction for select surgical site infections (SSI)?
How many patients, out of the approximate 25,000, died during their hospital stay due to Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) as per the CDC report?
How many patients, out of the approximate 25,000, died during their hospital stay due to Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) as per the CDC report?
Which of the following pathogens is NOT listed as a reference by the CDC for the top HAI causing pathogens?
Which of the following pathogens is NOT listed as a reference by the CDC for the top HAI causing pathogens?
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What is the second element in the chain of infection?
What is the second element in the chain of infection?
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What type of infection is a Surgical Site Infection (SSI)?
What type of infection is a Surgical Site Infection (SSI)?
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What is the portal of exit for the infectious agent?
What is the portal of exit for the infectious agent?
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Which mode of transmission involves transferring microorganisms via contaminated items or objects?
Which mode of transmission involves transferring microorganisms via contaminated items or objects?
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What is the portal of entry for the infectious agent into a host?
What is the portal of entry for the infectious agent into a host?
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What is the susceptible host defined as in the context of the chain of infection?
What is the susceptible host defined as in the context of the chain of infection?
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What represents the mode of transmission involving the transfer of microorganisms from an infected patient to an uninfected patient via blood transfer or body fluid?
What represents the mode of transmission involving the transfer of microorganisms from an infected patient to an uninfected patient via blood transfer or body fluid?
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In the context of disease transmission, what does 'reservoir' refer to?
In the context of disease transmission, what does 'reservoir' refer to?
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