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• An infection is a harmful colonization of the body by a foreign species (e.g. viruses, bacteria, parasites, etc.).

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  infection. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. Retrieved December 9, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infection.

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  infection. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infection (accessed: December 9, 2022).

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  "infection." HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. 9 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infection.

• An infection is a harmful colonization of the body by a foreign species (e.g. viruses, bacteria, parasites, etc.).

  CDC - Cite This Source - This Definition
  ×

  Cite Definition for infection

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  infection. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Consumers. Retrieved December 9, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infection.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  infection. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infection (accessed: December 9, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "infection." HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. 9 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infection.

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