Assessment of Knowledge of the Medical staff (Residents and Nurses) In Nosocomial infections in NICU in Mashhad

Introduction: Nosocomial Infections (NI) are frequent and relevant problem and it is responsible for mortality especially in pediatric ICU and NICUs. Healthcare- associated infections are of important wide-ranging concern in the medical field. In the neonatal intensive care unit population the Nosocomial infection rate is highest in the lowest-birth-weight infants. It is this group of infants who require the most therapeutic interventions to support them leading to frequent invasive procedures and the longest exposure to the hospital environment. However, infection rates vary from one unit to another, suggesting that there are differences in either how infection rates are determined or the care provided in the various units. The purpose of this study was assessment of knowledge of care givers who work in NICU about Nosocomial infections. Methods: we prepared a questionnaire about knowledge of medical staff in Nosocomial infections and gave it to personnel’s of NICU, they answered the questions then we have corrected the answers.  The knowledge of them divided into 4 groups based on the score of this exam. >75% correct answers: Excellent, 50-74%: good, 25-49%: moderate,