background: methicillin-resistant (mrsa) staphylococcus aureus ( s. aureus ) are responsible for a vast number of nosocomial infections especially in immunocompromised subjects such as cancer patients. the presence of comorbidities including malignancies has been associated, with s. aureus bacteremia mortality. thus, the detection of mrsa in this patients and the antibiotic susceptibility patte...

objective: intravascular catheter-associated infection has been increasing hospitalization in post-surgery patients mainly due to microbial colonization of the catheter surface and formation of a superficial biofilm layer. the present study is aimed in developing an effective antibacterial device which can prevent colonization of organisms by modification of catheter. methods: in the present st...

conclusions evidence-based post-insertion recommended care practices were not consistently and uniformly implemented in the intensive care units. establishment of a program for the surveillance of adherence to recommended guidelines is required for improving compliance by health professionals and the quality of preventive care. background healthcare-associated infections (hais) are acquired by ...

intravenous drug use (idu) is a frequent route of infection transmission, especially during the recent decades. numerous studies have addressed the increasing frequency of idu-associated infections such as hepatitis and aids. the present study was achieved to determine the prevalence of idu-associated infections in 3 teaching hospitals in iran. materials and methods for this descriptive study, ...

Introduction: Healthcare- Associated Infections (HAI) are known to be one of the most important health issues in developed and developing countries. The most common infections include central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia and surgical site infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of ...

Background: Health care associated infections (HAIs) are a class of infections that infect patients during hospital admissions and receive medical services. These infections occurs within 48 to 72 hours of admission and up to 6 weeks after discharge. Surveillance of device-associated infections (DAIs) in intensive care units (ICUs) is substantial in planning healthcare strategies. This study wa...

Introduction: This research was a retrospective study on the prevalence of nosocomial infections (NIs) and the associated risk factors among the patients admitted to the surgery and internal Intensive Care Units (ICU). Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on patients admitted to ICUs over one year. Clinical data of patients, including demographic informat...