Health-care-associated infections involve all the following, except 

A. they are only transmitted by medical personnel.
B. the patient's resident flora can be the infectious agent.
C. Escherichia coli and Staphylococci are common infectious agents.
D. medical and surgical asepsis help lower their occurrence.
E. they often involve the patient's urinary tract and surgical incisions.


Answer: A

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