Nosocomial infection is a recognized public health problem world-wide with a prevalence
rate of 3.0-20.7% and an incidence rate of 5-10%. It has become increasingly obvious that …

Introduction Infection is a major determinant of clinical outcome among patients in the
intensive care unit. However, these data are lacking in most developing countries; hence …

Objectives: Study was conducted to assess whether temporal variation exists in airborne
microbial concentrations of a hospital ward (west-Chennai, India) using active and passive …

Objective To investigate the quality of indoor air of different wards and units of Olabisi
Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, to ascertain their contribution to infection …

Background: In surgical patients, infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. A
prospective study to find the pattern of microorganisms responsible for post operative wound …

Inanimate objects which become contaminated by microorganisms and serve as route of
transmissions of such organisms are called fomites. Most infections outbreak associated …

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are threats in healthcare settings
contributing to increased morbidity, mortality and antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Hand …

Objective Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are a global problem and a major public health
concern in hospitals throughout the world. Quantification of HAI is needed in developing …

The current increase in the prevalence of nosocomial infections within the hospital
environment despite adequate cleaning and disinfection can be said to be due to the …

Aims: To ascertained and compared the knowledge and attitude of public and private health-
care workers in South-East, Nigeria on hospital-acquired infections. Study Design: A cross …