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All of the following are true of health care-associated infections (HAIs) EXCEPT:

 

They are sometimes caused by microbes from the health care environment (including staff)

Many are caused by opportunistic pathogens in compromised patients 

None of the other four answers (all are true of nosocomial infections)

They are quite rare, occurring in far less than 1% of hospitalized patients

Some are caused by medical procedures such as surgery, catheterization, and intubation

 

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