Nosocomial infections are diagnosed after how many hours of hospitalization/ admission?
Nosocomial infections-Defined as those infections occurring within 48 hours of hospital admission, 3 days of discharge or 30 days of an operation.Gram-positive bacteria are the commonest cause of nosocomial infections withStaphylococcus aureusbeing the predominant pathogen.
24 hours
48 hours
72 hours
96 hours
NEET Jan 2020