Cross Infection
| Definition: |
Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution. |
| Notes: |
restricted to any infect from one patient to another or from health care worker to patient "in a health-care institution"; also available for dis from patient to health care worker is DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL and for health care worke |
| Also Called: |
Infections, Hospital |
Cross Infection Definitions and Terms
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