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  2. Hospital-acquired infection - Wikipedia

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    As many hospital-acquired infections caused by bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridioides difficile are caused by a breach of these protocols, it is common that affected patients make medical negligence claims against the hospital in question. [28]

  3. List of clinically important bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Salmonella. Salmonella enteritidis; Salmonella typhi; Salmonella typhimurium; Serratia marcescens; Shigella dysenteriae; Spirillum volutans; Staphylococcus

  4. Hospital-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] It is the most common cause of death among nosocomial infections and is the primary cause of death in intensive care units. [1] [3] It is also one of the most common infections acquired at the hospital in children around the world. [4] Hospital acquired pneumonia typically lengthens a hospital stay by 1–2 weeks. [1] [3]

  5. Bacteria found in flagship hospital ‘not normal’, inquiry told

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    Bacteria found in a flagship Glasgow hospital within a couple of years of its opening were “not normal”, an inquiry has heard. The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry took evidence on Wednesday from ...

  6. List of antibiotic-resistant bacteria - Wikipedia

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    The evolution of bacteria on a "Mega-Plate" petri dish A list of antibiotic resistant bacteria is provided below. These bacteria have shown antibiotic resistance (or antimicrobial resistance). Gram positive Clostridioides difficile Clostridioides difficile is a nosocomial pathogen that causes diarrheal disease worldwide. Diarrhea caused by C. difficile can be life-threatening. Infections are ...

  7. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia

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    MRSA infection is common in hospitals, prisons, and nursing homes, where people with open wounds, invasive devices such as catheters, and weakened immune systems are at greater risk of healthcare-associated infection. MRSA began as a hospital-acquired infection but has become community-acquired, as well as livestock-acquired.

  8. Pope Francis in hospital: How to reduce the chances of ... - AOL

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    Bacteria pneumonia can spread to the bloodstream and cause sepsis, which is extremely dangerous and can be quickly fatal. And pockets of pus can form inside or around the lungs, and they may need ...

  9. Pathogenic bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Pathogenic bacteria are bacteria that can cause disease. [1] This article focuses on the bacteria that are pathogenic to humans. Most species of bacteria are harmless and many are beneficial but others can cause infectious diseases. The number of these pathogenic species in humans is estimated to be fewer than a hundred. [2]