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nosocomial

How to use nosocomial in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for nosocomial.

Editorial note

We know that a majority of the spread is in nosocomial or in nursing homes.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

taking place or originating in a hospital; "nosocomial infection"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

taking place or originating in a hospital; "nosocomial infection"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nosocomial.

adjective

taking place or originating in a hospital; "nosocomial infection"

Example sentences

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We know that a majority of the spread is in nosocomial or in nursing homes.

2

We believe nosocomial spread is a primary means.

3

And hospitals are not the best either, in fact I'd avoid them if I were you if you care about not getting nosocomial infections, they're famous for that.

4

First, you can look at institutional metrics like nosocomial infection rates.

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The only thing I could possibly think of that spurred this on was getting a nosocomial infection 3 months ago and taking Ciprofloxacin for it.

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Elective surgeries were stopped to conserve limited stocks of PPE, and prevent nosocomial infections.

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Are you really saying that risk of nosocomial infection is sufficient to offset the value of influenza vaccination?

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It has been demonstrated that mobile phones can harbour pathogens responsible for nosocomial transmission [44], and unlike hands, are not regularly cleaned [45].

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I don't even want to think about the years they don't get up to that 50% ...And I'm supposed to do this every year?> Are you really saying that risk of nosocomial infection is sufficient to offset the value of influenza vaccination?

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It's unusual that I stick up for the bloody French, but as far as the health insurance goes with "infection statistics" there are about 4,000 preventable deaths in France due to nosocomial infections in "public hospitals", compared to nearly 100,000 in the United States private system.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use nosocomial in a sentence?

We know that a majority of the spread is in nosocomial or in nursing homes.

What does nosocomial mean?

taking place or originating in a hospital; "nosocomial infection"

What part of speech is nosocomial?

nosocomial is commonly used as adjective.