nosocomial

American  

[nos-uh-koh-mee-uhl] / ˌnɒs əˈkoʊ mi əl /

adjective

1. (of infections) contracted as a result of being hospitalized; hospital-acquired.

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nosocomial British  

/ ˌnɒsəˈkəʊmɪəl /

adjective

1. med originating in hospital

   nosocomial disease

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Etymology

Origin of nosocomial

1850–55; < New Latin nosocomi ( um ) hospital (< Late Greek nosokomeîon, equivalent to Greek noso- noso- + kom- (base with sense “care, attendance,” as in gērokómos caring for the old) + -eion suffix of location) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Of relevance is the control of bacterial populations in health environments such as hospitals and other healthcare units to avoid the so-called nosocomial infections, mainly due to bacterial colonization on biomedical surfaces.

From Science Daily

"They can infect any organism and commonly contaminate hospital environments. As a result they are a leading cause of nosocomial infections, in particular at the ICU."

From Salon

I suspect the infection was transmitted by a staff member, much like other nosocomial infections.

From Washington Post

The babies died recently at the Rabta hospital maternity ward in central Tunis, the country’s capital, after nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infections led to deadly septic shocks, the health ministry said.

From New York Times

One study, for instance, found that about 95 percent of mobile phones carried by health care workers were contaminated with nosocomial bacteria.

From New York Times