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Community-Acquired Infections

MESHD017714

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.

Synonyms

  • Infection, Community-Acquired
  • Community Acquired Infection
  • Acquired Infection, Community
  • Acquired Infections, Community
  • Community Acquired Infections
  • Infection, Community Acquired
  • Infections, Community Acquired
  • Community-Acquired Infection
  • Infections, Community-Acquired

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:25:55.068Z