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Question 1

Nosocomial infection

Answer 1

infection acquired in hospital by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection.

Question 2

The sources of hospital-acquired infection may be:

Answer 2

1- An endogenous source (patients own flora)

2- An exogenous source: Is most important

Question 3

Microorganisms causing infections

Answer 3

Gram-positive organisms like Streptococcus pyogenes and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Gram-negative enteric pathogens including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter species.
 Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter species developing resistance to most of the commonly used antibiotics.
 Many different viruses, fungi and parasites

Question 4

is the principal route of transmission

Answer 4

Transmission by direct contact

Question 5

Common types of hospital-acquired infections

Answer 5

1- Urinary tract infections
2- Nosocomial pneumonia
3- Surgical wound infections