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Lactation Consultant

Category - Infections

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A commonly occurring nosocomial infection among neonates is:
  1. Urinary tract infection.
  2. Gonorrhea.
  3. Herpes.
  4. Syphilis.
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Answer: A - A commonly occurring nosocomial infection among neonates is a urinary tract infection. A nosocomial infection is one that is acquired in the hospital and not prenatally like the sexually transmitted diseases listed above. Other nosocomial infections that affect the neonate include pneumonia and meningitis.
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