New mothers should be informed of the potential _____ transmission of oral microorganisms from themselves to their infants.

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New mothers are also receptive in most cases and should be informed of the potential vertical transmission of oral microorganisms from themselves to their infants. Horizontal disease transmission is the transmission of an infectious agent, such as bacterial, fungal, or viral infection, between members of the same species that are not in a parent-child relationship. One cannot choose which bacteria are transmitted. A nosocomial infection, also known as a hospital-acquired infection or HAI, is an infection whose development is favored by a hospital environment, such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff.

New Mothers Should Be Informed of the Potential _____ Transmission