Most healthcare-associated infections (HAI) involve which of the following systems?
A) Intravascular line
B) Gastrointestinal
C) Central nervous system
D) Peripheral lines
Ans: A
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Most healthcare-associated infections involve the urinary tract, surgical or traumatic wounds, the respiratory tract, or bacteremias, in association with intravascular lines.
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