Which of the following causes highest risk of nosocomial infection to a patient aEUR': (A) Patient admitted for elective surgery, (B) HIV patient coming in follow up OPD, (C) Patient undergoing endoscopy, (D) Patient admitted for normal delivery
Answer is A. Patient admitted for elective surgery [Ref: www.edc.goy;www.reproline..jhu.edui Most common nosocomial infection -4 Urinary tract infection. - Most of the nosocomial UTIs occur after urinary catheterization. Second most common nosocomial infection --> Pneumonia. - Most of the nosocomial pneumonias are acquire through respiratory intubation, mechanical ventilation and suction of the material from mouth. Next most common cause of nosocomial infection Surgical procedures. - Surgical procedures increases a patient's risk of getting an infection in the hospital. Surgery directly invades the patient's body giving bacteria a way into normally sterile pas of the body. - An infection may be acquired from contaminated surgical equipment or from health-care workers. Following surgery, the surgical wound can become infected. Other hospital procedures that put patients at risk for nosocomial infection are : ? - Gastrointestinal procedures (endoscopy) - Obstetric procedures - Kidney dialysis