background and objectives: needle stick and sharp injuries (nsis) has remained as a persisting occupational hazard among the healthcare workers. this study aimed to provide updated information on the intensity and potential causes of the problem in iran, by surveying a sample from major hospitals affiliated with tehran university of medical sciences.   methods: of 3312 healthcare workers with t...

background infections in critical care unit are high, and they are serious hospital problems. infections acquired during the hospital stay are generally called nosocomial infections, initially known as infections arising after 48 h of hospital admission. the mostfrequent nosocomial infections (urinary, respiratory, gastroenteritis and blood stream infection) were common in patients at hospital....

human immune deficiency virus (hiv) infection is a pandemic, even among pregnant women. it has no cure and so, great importance should be placed on care and support for the sufferer. there is an increasing concern and desire to curb the high incidence of mother to child transmission (mtct) in nigeria. therefore, this study aimed at determining the prevalence and pattern of hiv infection at imo ...

hospital acquired infection have 2 origins: 1) infections acquired from the hospitalization. 2) infections that transmit from hospital personnel and those who referred to a hospital. according to the studies approximately half of hospital acquired infection is under the first group. gram-negative bacilli is of prime importance from all bacteries that caused hospital acquired infection. there ar...

A 31-year-old man with pneumonia and ampiema was treated with antibiotics and drainage. Hemophagocytic syndrome, characterized with pancytopenia was arised during this treatment. Nosocomial infection due to pancytopenia was treated with antibiotics. Hemophagocytic syndrome was recovered spontaneously after the treatment of this nosocomial infection. Such a severe hemophagocytic syndrome due to ...

Background Infections in critical care unit are high, and they are serious hospital problems. Infections acquired during the hospital stay are generally called nosocomial infections, initially known as infections arising after 48 h of hospital admission. The mostfrequent nosocomial infections (urinary, respiratory, gastroenteritis and blood stream infection) were common in patients at hospit...

conclusions the findings indicate that hand hygiene should be included in the formal curriculum, continuous education and supervision are necessary to ensure compliance. objectives the current study aimed to assess the knowledge and the attitudes of the hcps regarding hh. materials and methods questionnaires were distributed to hcps in two university affiliated hospitals. after completion, memb...