A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION AMONG STAFF NURSES WORKING IN ICU IN SRM GENERAL HOSPITAL, KATTANKULATHUR
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Nosocomial infections (NIs), also known as a hospital-acquired infection, are defined as infections which are acquired after 48 h of patient admission. Such infections are neither present nor incubating prior to a patient’s admission to a given hospital. NIs represent a universally serious health problem and a major concern for the safety of both patients and the health care providers.
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A. Akila Devi
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