Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Community-acquired infection ====== An [[infection]] contracted outside of a health care setting or an infection present on admission. Community-acquired infections are often distinguished from [[nosocomial infection]], or hospital-acquired, diseases by the types of organisms that affect patients who are recovering from a disease or injury. Community-acquired respiratory infections commonly involve strains of Haemophilus influenzae or Streptococcus pneumoniae and are usually more antibiotic sensitive. ---- Community-acquired infections are rare, but may occur in patients with comorbidities, advanced age, diabetes mellitus, chronic lung or renal disease, malignancy, or impaired immunity. see [[Hospital-acquired infection]] ---- community_acquired_infection.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:55by 127.0.0.1