TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Meaning of Nosocomial Infections
1.2 Types of Nosocomial Infections
1.3 Epidemiology of Nosocomial Infections
1.4 Prevalence of Nosocomial Infection in Nigeria
1.5 Etiology of Nosocomial Infections
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Causes and Agents of Nosocomial Infections
2.2 Transmission of Nosocomial Infections
2.2.1 Sources and Transmission of Nosocomial Infections
2.2.2 Modes of Transmission of Nosocomial Infections
2.3 Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infections
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Emerging Problems in Intensive Care Unit
3.2 Bacteriology of Commonly Isolated Nosocomial Infections
3.2.1 S. aureus
3.2.2 E. coli
3.2.3 Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
3.2.4 K. pneumonia
3.2.5 P. aeruginosa
3.2.6 Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)
3.3 Burden of Nosocomial Infection
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Control and Prevention of Nosocomial Infections
4.1 Control of Nosocomial Infections
4.1.1 Measures and Comparison of Infection Rates
4.1.2 Development of Nosocomial Infection Control Programs
4.2 Prevention Techniques of Nosocomial Infections
4.3 Challenges to Control Measures of Nosocomial Infections
CONCLUSION
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