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​A nosocomial infection, or Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI), is an infection a patient acquires while receiving medical …

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​Airborne Precautions are initiated for ultra-small, lightweight pathogens (<=5 um) that remain suspended in the air …

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​Droplet Precautions are initiated for pathogens that transmit through large-particle respiratory droplets. These droplets are generated …

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​While Medical Asepsis ("clean technique") focuses on reducing the number of pathogenic microorganisms, Surgical Asepsis ("sterile …

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​Contact Precautions are a tier of Transmission-Based Precautions designed to halt the spread of virulent pathogens …

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​Standard precautions are the primary strategy for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). They apply to the care …