Disease burden of nosocomial infections and knowledge of nurses regarding the nosocomial infections: A Review

Abstract

Nosocomial infection it can be explain as infection that is contracted from hospital mediated environment or staff of a healthcare facility. Further, it can be spread in the hospital environment, nursing home, rehabilitation facility, clinic, or other clinical settings. Hospital-acquired infection or nosocomial infections are those acquired during course of patient care hospitalization. It has been observed that healthcare personnel are major source of the infections. Hand hygiene is considered is a major cause of the infections. WHO have release guidelines on hand hygiene. There are evidences which support that if healthcare staff, most importantly nurses are given proper education, the infections are prevented. In this review, we will discuss burden of the infections in developed and developing countries and knowledge of nurses regarding the infection.