nonsocial infection
Definition
Noun: An infection that is acquired by a patient during their stay in a hospital or another healthcare facility. It is an infection that was not present or incubating at the time of admission.
Usage
This term is used specifically in medical and public health contexts to classify and track infections that originate within healthcare settings. It is a formal and technical term.
Examples
- The patient developed a nonsocial infection after surgery, requiring additional antibiotic treatment.
- Hospitals have strict protocols to minimize the risk of nonsocial infection.
- Tracking rates of nonsocial infection is crucial for improving patient safety standards.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used interchangeably with "nosocomial infection" or "hospital-acquired infection (HAI)" in professional medical literature and reporting.
- Nonsocial infection rates are a key metric for assessing the quality of care in a healthcare institution.
Variants and Related Words
- Nosocomial infection (n): A synonym, derived from Greek words for "hospital" and "disease."
- Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) (n): A more common synonym in modern clinical language.
- Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) (n): A broader term that includes infections acquired in any healthcare setting, not just hospitals.
Synonyms
- Hospital-acquired infection
- Nosocomial infection
- Healthcare-associated infection
Antonyms
- Community-acquired infection (an infection contracted outside of a healthcare setting)
Noun
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an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility
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