Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)
Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781111306663
Author: Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 2UTM
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Healthcare is an area that provides organized medical care to the people and communities.  The healthcare sectors that provide medical care to the people must follow certain disinfection and precautionary procedures in order to meet the needs of the client properly.

Nosocomial infection is a kind of infection that is acquired due to the toxin or other substances that exists in a hospital or other healthcare facility like nursing homes and so on.

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