ABSTRACT

Hospitals are created for cure the disease but not for the spreading of diseases, even though this statement is true to the theoretical concept but it is not possible practically due to various risk factors. The spread of infection in the hospitals occurs due to the microorganism. Nosocomial infections add significantly to the economic burden of managing the underlying disease that has led to hospitalization of the patient. More than 90% of reported infections are bacterial whereas viral, fungal or protozoal infections are less commonly involved in hospital-acquired infections. This project deals with bacterial nosocomial pathogens only, since they are by far major causes of nosocomial infections. Objective of the present study include the identification, prevention and control of nosocomial infection in our hospitals. The ultimate aim is the reduction of nosocomial infections and their costs. Baseline study for morbidity pattern in the hospitals, finding sources of exogenous and endogenous sources of nosocomial infection. Suggest measures to minimize the nosocomial infections and suggest guidelines for efficacious management of nosocomial infections. The results of the present study indicates that the microorganisms causing postoperative wound infections were staphylococus ureus (48%), E.coli (22%), Klebsiella (18%). Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10%) and other cocci and Bacilli (2%). For the prevention and management of nosocomial infections in hospitals we should clearly understand and identify the nosocomial infections and device a system to track, analyse, monitor, prevent and treat. Hospitals should form an infection control committee. The committee should include wide representatives from various department. The hospital infection control committee may review the developed guidelines and implement it for the prevention and management of nosocomial infections. Implementation and monitoring the performance of the developed guidelines for the management of nosocomial infections.
Publication date: 01/11/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.11.6285