When a patient acquires an infection as a result of being hospitalized,it is called a nosocomial infection or a health care-acquired infection.

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A nosocomial infection or health care-acquired infection refers to an infection that a patient acquires while being treated in a hospital or other healthcare facility. It is different from an infection that the patient had prior to admission or developed after discharge.

When a Patient Acquires an Infection as a Result of Being