Nosocomial infections
Authors:
B. Čečetková 1; Z. Kancelová 1; R. Chlíbek 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice, Praha
Oddělení hygieny a epidemiologie
Vedoucí: MUDr. Zuzana Kancelová
1; Fakulta vojenského zdravotnictví Univerzity obrany
Hradec Králové
Děkan: plk. doc. MUDr. Roman Chlíbek, Ph. D.
2
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2010; 90(3): 152-156
Category:
Various Specialization
Overview
Nosocomial infections (NI) lead to an extension of hospital stay, an increase in treatment costs and an increase in general hospitalisation expenses, as well as increasing the time the patient is out of work. NI represent a severe public health problem. Hygienic-epidemiological treatment is focused mainly on the frequent infections, or infections with the serious consequences for the patients. The main step towards implementing the efficient precautions is the adequate surveillance, as the complex epidemiological approach consisting of active monitoring, analysis of the relevant information concerning infection characteristics and spread, including feedback leading to the practical measurements in the given workplace. NI precautions in the general practitioner’s office should implement its specifics. Mainly the short contact with the patient could lead to the undervaluation of the NI risk, as most of the NI is developed consequently, during the after-care or the hospitalisation. Every health professional should know basic information concerning NI, precaution and related legislation.
Key words:
nosocomial infections, agents of infections, source of infections, transmission of infections, anti-epidemic precautions, surveillance.
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