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NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS: CAUSES, CONTROL AND PREVENTION

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CHAPTER ONE                                                                                                  1 

1.0      Introduction                                                                                               1 

1.1      Meaning of Nosocomial Infections                                                             1 

1.2      Types of Nosocomial Infections                                                                  3 

1.3      Epidemiology of Nosocomial Infections                                                      4 

1.4      Prevalence of Nosocomial Infection in Nigeria                                            7 

1.5      Etiology of Nosocomial Infections                                                              8 

CHAPTER TWO                                                                                                 11 

2.1      Causes and Agents of Nosocomial Infections                                              11 

2.2      Transmission of Nosocomial Infections                                                       13 

2.2.1   Sources and Transmission of Nosocomial Infections                                    14 

2.2.2   Modes of Transmission of Nosocomial Infections                                        15 

2.3      Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infections                                                       17 

CHAPTER THREE                                                                                              19 

3.1      Emerging Problems in Intensive Care Unit                                                  19 

3.2      Bacteriology of Commonly Isolated Nosocomial Infections                          20 

3.2.1   S. aureus                                                                                                   20 

3.2.2   E. coli                                                                                                        21 

3.2.3   Vancomycin-resistant enterococci                                                              22 

3.2.4   K. pneumonia                                                                                             22 

3.2.5   P. aeruginosa                                                                                             23 

3.2.6   Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)                                                                23 

3.3      Burden of Nosocomial Infection                                                                 24 

CHAPTER FOUR 

4.0      Control and Prevention of Nosocomial Infections                                        26 

4.1      Control of Nosocomial Infections                                                               27 

4.1.1   Measures and Comparison of Infection Rates                                              29 

4.1.2   Development of Nosocomial Infection Control Programs                               29 

4.2      Prevention Techniques of Nosocomial Infections                                         30 

4.3      Challenges to Control Measures of Nosocomial Infections                               30 

CONCLUSION                                                                                                    33 

REFERENCES                                                                                            35 

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