hospital-acquired infection
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infection
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/us/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/
a condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered ...
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(Definition ofinfectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Not allhospital-acquiredinfectionis preventable but undoubtedly a proportion is.
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Hospital-acquiredinfectionand person-to-person spread are also recognised, but these are less common routes of transmission.
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First, staffing levels in infection control have a direct bearing on the incidence ofhospital-acquiredinfection.
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In 1999, controls assurance standards were issued, the first of which dealt withhospital-acquiredinfection.
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Hospital-acquiredinfection, like many serious problems, has various causes, and there are many strands to its solution.
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We are doing so and are undertaking a programme of action to address risks associated withhospital-acquiredinfection.
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However, it is also widely accepted that some of thehospital-acquiredinfectioncurrently occurring is avoidable and could be prevented through strengthened arrangements.
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We have not attempted to estimate the cost ofhospital-acquiredinfection.
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As has been noted already, the issue ofhospital-acquiredinfectionis an extremely important topic.
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The problem ofhospital-acquiredinfectionhas clearly been identified, and some of the clothes that doctors wear are a possible source.
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We have to ask why in this country the levels ofhospital-acquiredinfectionare so much higher than those in other countries.
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Hospital-acquiredinfectionis an important topic, and the report is much appreciated.
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One of the 10 responsibilities of modern matrons is to preventhospital-acquiredinfectionby ensuring that infection-control measures are properly applied by all staff.
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Some 5,000 deaths a year are directly attributable tohospital-acquiredinfection.
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The important report onhospital-acquiredinfectionhas already been mentioned.
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It is clear that some people do die either as a direct result of ahospital-acquiredinfectionor with the infection playing a substantial part.
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Appendix 1 includes details of developments in the surveillance ofhospital-acquiredinfectionsince its report on 2000.
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It also provides a base line against which we can measure improvements inhospital-acquiredinfection.
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He mentioned hip replacements, consistency,hospital-acquiredinfectionand the regulation of waiting lists.
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Ahospital-acquiredinfectionmay result in prolonged or permanent disability, and a small proportion of patients die.
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