Recent Advances in the Management of Nosocomial Infections

Introduction : Nosocomial infection (NI) is defined as an infection developing in hospitalized patients, neither present nor in incubation at the time of their admission. It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. NI is among the most difficult problems confronting clinicians who deal with severally ill patients. By prolonging the hospital stay of patients, NI adds significantly to the economic burden. The incidence of NI is estimated at 510% in tertiary care hospitals reaching upto 28% in ICU.