A Review of Nosocomial Infections: Source and Prevention

Abstract

Nosocomial infections are a severe public health concern around the world, particularly in developing nations where infection control is difficult owing to financial constraints. Despite the significant drop in infectious disease due to advances in medical technology and medicine, it is well acknowledged that nosocomial infection has been one of the key impediments to better health conditions. The spread of bacterial species associated with number of medical devices for example commonly used stethoscope is one of the sources of infection. The presence of coagulase negative Staphylococcus species, Enterococci species, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species and Acinetobacter species found to be common on stethoscope. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics without any regulation and proper screening certainly making many antibiotics non-functional to control their targeted pathogens. The hospital acquired pathogens mainly showcase increased incidences of antibiotic resistance. The purpose of this study is to examine epidemiologic characteristics of nosocomial infection and to find out effectives measures for their preventing.