designating or correlating to an infection that was transmitted in a hospital setting, which is not correlated to the patient's main disease.
NOSOCOMIAL: "Efficient hygeine practices in hospitals and other medical institutions greatly reduces the occurrence of nosocomial infections."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "NOSOCOMIAL," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/nosocomial/ (accessed July 13, 2020).
