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Nosocomial Infections and Hospital-Acquired Illnesses: Overview

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Hospital premises, nursing homes, or OPDs—are common places for acquiring infections called hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Surgical site infection is the most common hospital-acquired infection, followed by respiratory tract infection (RTI). Other nosocomial infections are genito urinary tract infection and gastrointestinal tract infection.

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Agrawal, S.K., Kumar, N., Ray, M.D. (2021). Nosocomial Infections and Hospital-Acquired Illnesses: Overview. In: Ray, M.D. (eds) Multidisciplinary Approach to Surgical Oncology Patients. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7699-7_13

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