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Chapter 14, Problem 10SA
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Contrast iatrogenic and healthcare-associated infections.

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The mode of pathogenic microbial infection occurs through different ways like airborne, physical contact, water contamination, and blood transfusion. Infections which transmits through hospital and healthcare workers most often causes nosocomial infections and which transmits through surgical and unsterilized instruments causes iatrogenic infections.

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