nosocomial

nosocomial Definition

noso·co·mial (nōs′ə kō′mē əl)

adjective

of or beginning in a hospital or medical facility; esp., of a hospital-acquired disease or infection

nosocomial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

pneumonia: Appropriate statistical tests were made to compare the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia in the two groups.
pathogen: Indeed, novel vaccines are anticipated to provide protection against a much wider spectrum of conditions, including infection by the major nosocomial pathogens.
infection: None of the six patients studied had nosocomial infections.
transmission: Fifty six per cent of patients had previously been admitted to hospital, raising the likelihood of nosocomial transmission.
surveillance: There are examples of comprehensive hospital-based monitoring systems of surgical wound infection, mainly under the auspices of nosocomial surveillance.
rate: The primary outcome was the patient nosocomial infection rate.

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