Nosocomial infection represents an important public health problem in developing countries
as in developed ones. Economic concerns have taken on increasing importance in infection …

Objective To determine epidemiology and risk factors for nosocomial infections in intensive
care unit (ICU). Design Prospective incidence survey. Setting An adult general ICU in a …

Postoperative infections account for a large proportion of hospital-acquired infections, are
associated with a high morbidity and mortality, and place a large burden upon the inpatient …

Objective. To estimate the independent effect of a single lower respiratory tract infection,
urinary tract infection, or other healthcare-acquired infection on length-of-stay and variable …

Objective: The hands of healthcare workers often transmit pathogens causing nosocomial
infections. This study examined compliance with handwashing and glove use. Setting: A …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) which is an important part of all
nosocomial infections in intensive care unit (ICU) is a serious illness with substantial …

Background Many studies associated nosocomial infections with increased hospital costs
due to extra days in hospital, staff time, extra investigations and drug treatment. The cost of …

Aim: In this study our aim was to evaluate the nosocomial infections and to understand
factors affecting the cost of used antibiotics in palliative care unit. Materials and methods …

Objectives: To review the efficient and cost-effective preventive, control and surveillance
measures that could be employed against nosocomial infections in developing countries …

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) present a substantial problem for healthcare providers,
with a relatively high frequency of occurrence and considerable damage caused. There has …