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nosocomial infection

German translation: nosokomiale Infektion

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English term or phrase:nosocomial infection
German translation:nosokomiale Infektion
Entered by: Edith Kelly

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00:56 May 1, 2020
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
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English term or phrase: nosocomial infection
Definition from HealthLine:
A nosocomial infection is contracted because of an infection or toxin that exists in a certain location, such as a hospital. People now use nosocomial infections interchangeably with the terms health-care associated infections (HAIs) and hospital-acquired infections. For a HAI, the infection must not be present before someone has been under medical care.

Example sentence(s):
  • Researchers from Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong reported that zero healthcare workers contracted COVID-19 and no hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections were identified after the first six weeks of the outbreak, even as the health system tested 1,275 suspected cases and treated 42 active confirmed cases of COVID-19. Eleven healthcare workers, out of 413 involved in treating confirmed cases, had unprotected exposure and were quarantined for 14 days. None became ill. Read more from Asian Scientist Magazine at: https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/03/health/covid19-measures-prevent-nosocomial-infections/ Asian Scientist
  • The first victim of hospital-acquired coronavirus in the UK has been identified in a development that has fuelled concerns the disease is spreading within hospitals. The Guardian
  • Ensure optimal care options for all hospitalized patients, lessen the risk of nosocomial infections, and maintain the integrity of the healthcare system. Ensure that those who are at highest risk of complication of infection are rapidly identified and appropriately triaged. EHS Today
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nosokomiale Infektion
Definition:
Eine nosokomiale Infektion (von altgriechisch νόσος nósos, deutsch ‚Krankheit' sowie κομεῖν komein, deutsch ‚pflegen') oder Krankenhausinfektion (Nosokomeion für ‚Krankenhaus') ist eine Infektion, die im Zuge eines Aufenthalts oder einer Behandlung in einem Krankenhaus oder einer Pflegeeinrichtung auftritt.
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
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Definition from Wikipedia:
Eine nosokomiale Infektion (von altgriechisch νόσος nósos, deutsch ‚Krankheit' sowie κομεῖν komein, deutsch ‚pflegen') oder Krankenhausinfektion (Nosokomeion für ‚Krankenhaus') ist eine Infektion, die im Zuge eines Aufenthalts oder einer Behandlung in einem Krankenhaus oder einer Pflegeeinrichtung auftritt.

Example sentence(s):
  • Eigentlich war man wegen etwas ganz anderem im Krankenhaus und plötzlich erkrankt man zusätzlich an einer Lungenentzündung, einem Harnwegsinfekt oder einer anderen Infektion. Eine solche im Krankenhaus erworbene Infektion nennen Mediziner "nosokomiale Infektion" (sog. Krankenhausinfektion). - Onmeda  
  • Im Gesundheitswesen ist es völlig anders: Laut den offiziellen Angaben erleiden etwa 3,5 % der stationären Patienten eine nosokomiale Infektion. Dies wären bei 19 Millionen stationären Patienten pro Jahr 665.000 Patienten. Nach offiziellen Angaben versterben an einer nosokomialen Infektion 10.000 bis 15.000 Patienten pro Jahr. Das Sepsis-Netzwerk schätzt aber, gestützt auf gut abgesicherte Erhebungen, dass allein durch die nosokomiale Sepsis pro Jahr weit über 20.000 Patienten versterben, also weit mehr als die offiziellen Gesamtzahlen. - DGKH  
  • Das Gesundheitssystem in Deutschland sieht eine Reihe von Maßnahmen vor, um die Ausbreitung nosokomialer Infektionen einzudämmen. So ist eine genaue Überwachung und Dokumentation (Surveillance) von Krankenhaus-Infektionen im Infektionsschutzgesetz (IfSG) geregelt. S - gesundmed  
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 177

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