[Epidemiology and impact of nosocomial infections].

Prevalence of nosocomial infections in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Nosocomial infections represent a serious public health concern worldwide, and, especially, in developing countries where, due to financial constraints, it is difficult to control infections. This study aimed to review and assess the prevalence of nosocomial infections in Iran.    Methods: Different databases were searched between January 2000 and December 2017. To determ...

Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Japan: A Cross-sectional Newspaper Database Survey

عفونت‌های بیمارستانی و عوامل باکتریایی آنها: بخش مراقبت‌های ویژه نوزادان بیمارستان دانشگاهی قائم (عج) مشهد

Background: Nosocomial infections increase patients' morbidity, mortality and length of hospital stay especially in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and have become a matter of major concern. Controlling and preventing nosocomial infections need enough information about epidemiology of these infections. This study aims at estimating the incidence rate and the most frequent bacteria which c...

The Impact of Oral Glutamine Supplementation on Prevention of Nosocomial Infections in Preterm Infants

Background: In the recent decades, the prevalence of nosocomial infections in neonates has grown and almost 21% of preterm neonates experience these kinds of infections. Some factors were proposed to have a protective effect against neonatal infections through promoting the development of the immune system of the newborn. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of oral glutamine supplementati...

Nosocomial Infections and Antibiotic Administration in Pediatric Department, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad-Iran

Introduction: Nosocomial Infections (NI) are a frequent and relevant problem, in other hands; those are responsible of mortality especially in pediatric ICU( Intensive Care Unit) and NICUs (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). Healthcare-associated infections are important in wide-ranging concern in the medical field. The most cause of Nosocomial infection include: bloodstream infection, urinary trac...