A few days after a stereotactic breast biopsy performed by a radiologist in a breast imaging center,the patient returns to her physician with an obvious infection at the incision site.This is an example of a(n)
A)infection caused by patient neglect.
B)idiopathic infection.
C)nosocomial infection.
D)iatrogenic infection.

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An infection that is the result of intervention with a physician is an iatrogenic infection.This type of infection is strictly limited to the physician,whether he or she is in the hospital or not.

A Few Days After a Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Performed by a Radiologist