Prevalence of nosocomial infection as anihdicator of good patient care practices

Abstract EN

Background : Nosocomial infections are still a serious problem with prevalence more than 10% in developed-countries and ifs higher in developing one.

International Labor, Organization had developed a chick list to overcome this condition.

Objective : To find out the prevalence of nosocomial infections in Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital, and its relation to the control technique.

Method : A cross- sectional study design was used, for a period from 1st of December 2007 to 30th of February 2009 A sample of 206 case sheets were reviewed, for diagnosis of nosocomial infections, a constructed questionnaire was used to assess the preventive techniques .

Result : The prevalence of nosocomial infections was 16.7% and 6.3%, and ifs significantly associated with the lack of preventive methods.

Conclusion : Scores need to be changed, more control need to be adopted in the hospital.