NEET PG Medical – 2020 – Question – 92
Nosocomial Infection occurs within?
a) A- 48
b) B. 72
c) C. 24
d) D. 50
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Correct Answer – A
Answer- A- 48 hours
A hospital-acquired infection (HAI), also known as a nosocomial infection, is an infection that is acquired in a hospital or other health care facility.
Nosocomial infections can be defined as those occurring within 48 hours of hospital admission or within 3 days of discharge or 30 days of operation.
Some well known nosocomial infections include:
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia,
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,
- Candida albicans,
- Acinetobacter baumannii,
- Clostridium difficile,
- Tuberculosis,
- Urinary tract infection, Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, and Legionnaires’ disease.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441857/
