A patient develops a hospital-acquired surgical wound infection. Which organism should the nurse recognize as being the most likely cause of this infection?
a. Shigella
b. Salmonella
c. Campylobacter
d. Staphylococcus aureus
ANS: D
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen causing hospital-acquired surgical wound infections. A. B. C. Hospital-acquired surgical wound infections are not commonly caused by shigella, salmonella, or campylobacter.
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