Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A) nosocomial infection—acquired outside the hospital
B) reinfection—repeat infection by the same pathogen
C) cross-infection—infection acquired directly from another person
D) self-inoculation—infection spreads from one part of a person's body to a different area


A) nosocomial infection—acquired outside the hospital
A nosocomial infection is acquired in the hospital, not outside the hospital. The
other pairs are correctly matched.

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