Question 29 · LEK · Hospital-acquired infections
The risk factors of nosocomial infections include:
- A. patient’s age.
- B. length of a stay in the hospital (hospitalization).
- C. inappropriate antibiotic therapy.
- D. A,B,C are true.
- E. B,C are true.
Hint
Consider both patient-related and care-related factors that raise the risk of hospital infection.
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