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Record 1 2012-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
DEF

Pertaining to or originating in the hospital; said of an infection not present or incubating prior to admittance to the hospital, but generally occurring 72 hours after admittance.

OBS

The term is usually used to refer to patient disease, but hospital personnel may also acquire nosocomial infection.

PHR

Nosocomial bacterial pneumonia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Qui se rapporte à toute affection liée à un lieu de soins.

PHR

Pneumonie bactérienne nosocomiale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
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