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Cross Infection
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Definition
: Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.
note INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL and INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT are also available
See Also
Catheter-Related Infections
;
Community-Acquired Infections
;
Infection Control
;
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Profes
;
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-P
;
Patient Isolation
;
Patient Isolators
Examples
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
Other names
Nosocomial Infections; Hospital Infections; Nosocomial Infection; Infections, Cross; Infection, Nosocomial; Infection, Hospital; Hospital Infection; Cross Infections; Infections, Nosocomial; Infections, Hospital; Infection, Cross