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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Nosocomial infection
  1. Central line infections - hospitals 
    You have a central line. This is a long tube (catheter) that goes into a vein in your chest, arm, or groin and ends in your heart or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000474.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Wearing gloves in the hospital 
    Gloves are a type of personal protective equipment (PPE). Other types of PPE are gowns, masks, face shields, protective eyewear, shoe ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000452.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Catheter-related UTI 
    A urinary catheter is a tube in your bladder that removes urine from the body. This tube may stay in place for an extended period ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000483.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hospital-acquired pneumonia 
    Hospital-acquired pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that occurs during a hospital stay. This type of pneumonia can be very severe. Sometimes, it can be fatal.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000146.htm - Medical Encyclopedia