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1 Cross infection risk: Healthcare associated infection is defined as an infection that occurred in a patient in the healthcare setting in whom the infection was not present, or incubating, at the time of admission [1]. The World Health Organization reported in 2002 that the problem of nosocomial-acquired infection affects 1.4 million people worldwide. Annually, in the United Kingdom approximately 5,000 patients die, and 15,000 more are substantially affected by healthcare-acquired infection [1]. For the British National Health Service, the cost of nosocomial infections is approximately £1 billion per year. In 2000, 380,000 bed days were lost due to delayed discharges and ward closures due to healthcare-acquired infections [2].