All of the following are true about nosocomial infections except

A. May manifest within 48 hours of admission

B. May develop after discharge of patient from the hospital

C. Denote a new condition which is unrelated to the patient's primary conditions

D. May already present at the time of admission

Correct Answer: May already present at the time of admission

Description: Nosocomial infection occurs in a patient already suffering from a disease and a new infection is set up from another host or another external source. It occurs 48hours after admission or discharge from the hospital. Ref: Ananthanarayan& Paniker&;s textbook of microbiology, 9th edition. Pg no.71

Category: Microbiology

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