Community-Acquired Infections

Synonyms

Community Acquired Infections

Community-Acquired Infection

Infection, Community-Acquired

Infections, Community Acquired

Infections, Community-Acquired

Any infection acquired in the community, that is, contrasted with those acquired in a health care facility (CROSS INFECTION). An infection would be classified as community-acquired if the patient had not recently been in a health care facility or been in contact with someone who had been recently in a health care facility.

See Also
Cross Infection