Sometimes Discoveries Are Made Accidentally, as When a Procedural Error

question 28

Short Answer

Sometimes discoveries are made accidentally, as when a procedural error occurs. Such a discovery is said to be the result of __________.

---

Definitions:

Antibiotic Treatment

The use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

Incidence Rate

The frequency at which new cases of a disease or condition occur over a specified period of time within a population at risk.

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

A type of lung infection that occurs in people who are on mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube for at least 48 hours.

Hemoglobin Rate

A measure of the concentration of hemoglobin in the blood, indicative of the blood's capacity to carry oxygen.