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HOSPITAL-ASSOCIATED INFECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
- Health Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nosocomial infection
1, record 1, English, nosocomial%20infection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hospital-acquired infection 2, record 1, English, hospital%2Dacquired%20infection
correct
- hospital infection 3, record 1, English, hospital%20infection
correct
- hospital-associated infection 4, record 1, English, hospital%2Dassociated%20infection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nosocomial infections–known also as hospital-acquired infections, hospital-associated infections, and hospital infections–are infections that are not present in the patient at the time of admission to hospital but develop during the course of the stay in hospital. 5, record 1, English, - nosocomial%20infection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Établissements de santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infection nosocomiale
1, record 1, French, infection%20nosocomiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infection hospitalière 1, record 1, French, infection%20hospitali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- infection d'origine hospitalière 2, record 1, French, infection%20d%27origine%20hospitali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle infection nosocomiale ou infection hospitalière toute maladie contractée à l'hôpital, due à des micro-organismes cliniquement et/ou microbiologiquement reconnaissables qui affectent soit le malade, du fait de son admission à l'hôpital ou des soins qu'il a reçus en tant que patient hospitalisé ou en traitement ambulatoire, soit le personnel hospitalier du fait de son activité, que les symptômes de la maladie apparaissent ou non pendant que l'intéressé se trouve à l'hôpital. 3, record 1, French, - infection%20nosocomiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Establecimientos de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección nosocomial
1, record 1, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20nosocomial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- infección hospitalaria 1, record 1, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20hospitalaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nosocomial urinary tract infection
1, record 2, English, nosocomial%20urinary%20tract%20infection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hospital-associated urinary tract infection 2, record 2, English, hospital%2Dassociated%20urinary%20tract%20infection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hospital-associated urinary tract infections most frequently occur following urologic instrumentation, usually with urethral catheters. 2, record 2, English, - nosocomial%20urinary%20tract%20infection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The principal organisms involved in nosocomial urinary tract infections are as follows: E. Coli (33 per cent), enterococci (15 per cent), Proteus (15 per cent), Klebsiella (10 per cent), and Pseudomonas (10 per cent). 3, record 2, English, - nosocomial%20urinary%20tract%20infection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infection nosocomiale des voies urinaires
1, record 2, French, infection%20nosocomiale%20des%20voies%20urinaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infection urinaire nosocomiale 2, record 2, French, infection%20urinaire%20nosocomiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les signes cliniques de l'infection urinaire nosocomiale sont le plus souvent absent. 2, record 2, French, - infection%20nosocomiale%20des%20voies%20urinaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vías urinarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección urinaria nosocomial
1, record 2, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20urinaria%20nosocomial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- infección nosocomial de vías urinarias 1, record 2, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20nosocomial%20de%20v%C3%ADas%20urinarias
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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