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Nosocomial infections (hospital-acquired infections, healthcare-associated infections) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. They are defined as those infections acquired by a person in a healthcare unit which are secondary to the patient’s original condition. These infections also include infections acquired by the patient but appearing after discharge. The symptoms usually appear after 48 h of admission. It is estimated that 5–10% of patients admitted for acute care and emergency procedures acquire healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Of more concern is that more than 70% of infections are due to antibiotic-resistant organisms.
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Sood, A., Sharma, T., Sharma, A. (2020). Infection Prevention and Waste Disposal. In: Sharma, A. (eds) Labour Room Emergencies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4953-8_2
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