NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS: AN OVERVIEW
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Nosocomial infections (NI) are one of the major complications for the healthcare professionals to tackle. It is a major source of morbidity, mortality, and also monetary burden on patients. The main risk factors for NI’s are related to both hospitals and patients. Maximum number of NI’s is known to be caused by Staphylococcus aureus including MRSA and VRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Coagulase negative staphylococci to name but few. Similarly the major sites of infections are respiratory tract, urinary tract, surgical site and blood stream. Certain strategies are needed to be followed by the hospital authority to reduce the incidence of NI’s, such as better surveillance system and infection control, proper use of antibiotics, hand hygiene and many more. The treatment options for NI’s vary depending upon the site of infection and severity which includes combination antibiotic therapy. Although NI’s are hazardous they can be resolved by following the prevention and treatment strategies.
Authors and Affiliations
Maazuddin Mohammed, Arshad Mohammed, Misba Mirza, Azizullah Ghori
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