Nosocomial infections are also known as hospital-acquired/associated infections. National
Healthcare Safety Network along with Centers for Disease Control for surveillance has …

Nosocomial infections or healthcare associated infections occur in patients under medical
care. These infections occur worldwide both in developed and developing countries …

Nosocomial infection is a recognized public health problem world-wide with a prevalence
rate of 3.0-20.7% and an incidence rate of 5-10%. It has become increasingly obvious that …

Healthcare-associated infection affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is a
major global issue for patient safety. It complicates between 5 and 10% of admissions in …

In 1988, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published two articles on
nosocomial infections (NIs) and certain types of NIs' criteria for surveillance purposes …

BACKGROUND: Nosocomial infection is a serious health and financial problem. The
purpose of this study was to determine the extra hospital stay attributable to nosocomial …

The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of nosocomial infection and isolate the
bacterial aetiologic agents in a tertiary hospital. A total of 215 patients admitted to surgical …

Nosocomial or hospital acquired infections are a major challenge for low and middle income
countries (LMICs) which have limited healthcare resources. Risk factors include the lack of …

Objective To determine the causative agents of infections and their antimicrobial
susceptibility at a tertiary care hospital in Moshi, Tanzania, to guide optimal treatment …

Nosocomial infections in developing countries represent a major public health problem that
is not universally recognized. In Latin America rates for nosocomial infections range from 10 …