HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION

Authors

  • Doina Carmen MANCIUC “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
  • Georgiana Alexandra LACATUSU “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
  • Cristina SAPANIUC “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania

Keywords:

INFECTION, HEALTHCARE

Abstract

Healthcare-associated infection (HAI), also known as nosocomial infection or intrahospital infection, is one of the major problems of contemporary healthcare worldwide. This notion has evolved over time (1). The negative consequences regarding the state of health, as well as the high costs resulting from additional care, require the implementation of feasible strategies, with objectives oriented towards the selection of measures to prevent, limit and control HAIs (2). The etymology of the word “nosocomial” (hospital) comes from the Greek language, the word nosokomeion (νοσοκομειων), where (nosos means disease, and komeo - to care) (3).

Author Biographies

  • Doina Carmen MANCIUC, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania

    ”Sf. Parascheva” Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Iasi, Romania

  • Georgiana Alexandra LACATUSU, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania

    ”Sf. Parascheva” Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Iasi, Romania

  • Cristina SAPANIUC, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania

    ”Sf. Parascheva” Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Iasi, Romania

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2022-12-27

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Vol. 126 No. 4 (2022): The Medical-Surgical Journal

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