In acute care hospitals,transmission of pathogens as a result of treatment occur as all the following "classifications" of infections EXCEPT:

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Although infections can be transmitted through improper hand-hygiene,it is not a classification of infection acquired in a hospital.Good handwashing technique is essential for preventing the spread of pathogens in a health care setting,but infections are not classified as hand-hygiene-acquired infections.Surgical site infections,catheter-related bloodstream infections,and ventilator-associated pneumonias are acquired from a treatment rendered to the patient.For example,catheter-related bloodstream infections usually occur when patients have sterile catheter devices implanted into their bloodstream.Because of the invasive nature of the catheter,bacteria can colonize on the catheter and cause sepsis.The patient did not enter the hospital with this infection,but acquired the infection as a result of medical treatment.

In Acute Care Hospitals,transmission of Pathogens as a Result of Treatment