Question

which of the following is NOT a major factor contributing to the rise in nosocomial infection

a)patients act as reservoirs of highly virulent pathogens

b)hospital food promotes the spread of food borne illness

c)hospital procedure may introduce the pathogen to the patient

d)surgical procedure expose internal organs to contamination

Answer 1

hospital food is not the major factor contributing to the rise of the nosocomial infection.

The reason behind is at high temperature at which food are prepared usually pathogens can't survive. however, hospital patient do act like reservoir of pathogens because they tend to have various other underlying health conditions.

Hospital procedures often involve blood vessel perfusions via needle or other shrpen objects which gives direct access to blood and other bodily fluids, this means greater risk of infections.

surgical procedure do expose internal organs to contamination risks as well, its a known fact.