Tag: Nosocomial
Endovaginal ultrasound: are the risks of nosocomial diseases underestimated?
News Published on 06/29/2023 at 10:56 am Updated 06/29/2023 at 10:56 am Reading 2 mins. Almost a third of women have had a transvaginal ultrasound in their lifetime. Can this…
Nosocomial infection: definition, how to protect yourself?
In France, one out of 18 hospitalized patients would present at least one nosocomial infection according to figures from May 2023. Symptoms, bacteria in question, time to onset… Prevention advice.…
Nosocomial infections: why the Covid crisis caused a rebound
One out of eighteen hospitalized patients in France is affected by at least one nosocomial infection. And this rebound is caused in part by the Covid, according to a national…
Nosocomial infection: what is it?
A nosocomial infection (or healthcare-associated infection) is a infection contracted in the hospital, that is to say that it is not present when the patient is admitted. It is considered…