Nosocomial Infection and Antibiotic Use

Airborne Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria: Hospital Indoor Air Pollution and the Challenge of Nosocomial Infection

Nosocomial infection of the urinary tract: pattern of antibiotic use and drug resistance.

Nosocomial infection of the urinary tract is a long standing problem that pre-dates the antibiotic era. Hospitals have remained veritable reservoirs of bacteria with increased numbers and types resistant to antibiotic treatment. Most hospitals have epidemiologists and infection control manuals but unfortunately most hospital staff do not follow infection control protocols. Whenever a new class ...

Prospective analysis of nosocomial infection rates, antibiotic use, and patterns of resistance in a burn population.

Despite significant advances in burn care, infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in burn patients. We sought to determine accurate infection rates, risk factors for infection, and the percentage of infections caused by resistant organisms. In addition, we attempted to identify interventions to decrease the use of antimicrobial drugs. Data were collected prospectively from 1...

Antibiotic treatment for nosocomial pneumonia

The management of nosocomial pneumonia has been an object of intensive investigation during the previous two decades. Up to now some important aspects have been clarified. Firstly the recognition that early and late onset pneumonia represent two separate entities with important differences in epidemiology, risk factors, and prognosis has been established. Secondly, the role of antibiotics has b...

Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System in Iran: Structures, Processes and Achievements

Background and Objectives: This article provides an overview of the national nosocomial infection surveillance system in Iran and its current status, achievements, and challenges.   Methods: All relevant reports, documents, and program guidelines, as well as published literature and surveillance data related to the nosocomial infection surveillance system in Iran were critically reviewed. Opi...