Nosocomial

Nosocomial

When germs enter a person's body and multiply, causing illness, organ and tissue damage, ordisease, it is known as infection

Hospital care associated infection(HAI) is an infection that the patient develops during hospital stay ; that was not existing or incubating at the time of admission or that becomes evident after the patient is discharged from the hospitals

Healthcare Associated Infections

  • Develops after 48-72 Hours after admission
  • Develops within 48 Hours after discharge
  • Excluding infections that have incubation period less than 48-72 Hours

Hospital Acquired Infection Includes

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