§外因性(交叉性)感染:
– Exogenous infection, cross or horizontal infection
– Microorganisms originate from other patients
or healthcare personnel (e.g., S. aureus) or from inanimate objects (e.g., Acinetobacter baumannii)
§內因性(自身或潛在性)感染:
– Endogenous infection (e.g., E. coli), self infection, latent
infection (e.g., TB)
– Microorganisms originate from the patient’s own body