Nosocomial infections and their control strategies

Nosocomial infections, also named as healthcare-associated or sometimes hospital acquired infections, are a subgroup of infectious diseases acquired in a health-care facility. These infections often lead to serious complications like sepsis and even death. These infections are usually caused by multidrug-resistant strains of pathogens acquired due to improper and excessive use of antibiotics and not following infection control and prevention measures. Bacteria, Fungi and Viruses can cause such type of infection. Most common organism is Staphylococcus aureus bacterium. Examples include urinary tract infection; surgical site wound infections, respiratory pneumonia, and many more. Nosocomial pathogenic agents are transmitted from one person to another, environment or through contaminated food and water, contaminated skin of healthcare personnel or via shared items and surfaces.

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