Sea View Hospital for the month of May had 368 discharges, including deaths. Of the 368 patients discharged, 10 had a nosocomial infection. Calculate the nosocomial infection rate.

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The nosocomial infection rate is calculated by dividing the number of nosocomial infections by the total number of discharges (including deaths) and then multiplying by 100 to get a percentage. So, $ \frac{10}{368} \times 100 = 2.717... \% $, which rounds to 2.72%.

Sea View Hospital for the Month of May Had 368