nosocomial
/nos-uh-koh-mee-uhl/US // ˌnɒs əˈkoʊ mi əl //UK // (ˌnɒsəˈkəʊmɪəl) //
鼻咽癌,鼻腔内,鼻炎,鼻腔内感染
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : contracted as a result of being hospitalized; hospital-acquired.
Examples
My experience tells me that nosocomial covid-19 is rampant, and hospitals are not sounding the alarm.
As an infectious-disease doctor, I know nosocomial infections well.
Since that first patient, I have seen five other cases of nosocomial covid in the past four weeks.
I suspect the infection was transmitted by a staff member, much like other nosocomial infections.
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