Open AccessHealthcare - associated infections: A public health problem
Author(s) -
Angela Revelas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.103543
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , health care , public health , sterilization (economics) , emergency medicine , hospital admission , medical emergency , nursing , business , finance , exchange rate , economics , foreign exchange market , economic growth
Disinfection and sterilization in hospitals, is of increasing concern. Nosocomial infections can be defined as those occurring within 48 hours of hospital admission, 3 days of discharge or 30 days of an operation. They affect 1 in 10 patients admitted to hospital. Nosocomial infections are associated with a great deal of morbidity, mortality, and increased financial burden.