Define Hospital-acquired infections.
Hospital-acquired infection (nosocomial infection): an infection acquired in a hospital or another inpatient health care facility that was not present or incubating at the time of admission
Define Health care-associated infection (HCAI).
an infection acquired after receiving health care in any setting (including a hospital, long-term care facility, nursing home, ambulatory care clinic, home care, or surgical intervention)
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