Medical Science · Hospital-Acquired Infections
A patient admitted to the hospital develops pain, stiffness, and fever 3 days after admission, which is confirmed to be a Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI). An infection is officially classified as an HAI if it manifests after how many hours/days post-admission?
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- 1Only at the time of discharge
- 2After 48 hours (2 days) of admission✓
- 3After 24 hours of admission
- 4Immediately within 12 hours of admission
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After 48 hours (2 days) of admission
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