Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Dear Editor -in - Chief

Nosocomial infections are a major problem in modern medicine and an important cause of morbidity, length of hospital stay, imposed and increased costs hospitals and health risks incidence and mortality are considered. This study aimed to to determine the prevalence of nosocomial infections by types of pathogens, admission ward and infection of patients admitted In the part different educational and treatment hospital is the ninth Dey of Torbat Heidarieh in 2012 and 2013.

 This study is cross - sectional analytical April 2012 to March 2013, done all patients with nosocomial infection in hospital on the ninth dey of Torbat Heidarieh. By definition, patients with no signs of infection, and 48 hours after hospital admission with signs of infection were studied. Instruments for gathering information, a standard demographic questionnaire nosocomial infection was the. Data collection, self-researcher and Through patient's medical records were obtained. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods and chi-square test by SPSS statistical software version 19.

The prevalence of nosocomial infections, average 0/7 Percent respectively. The highest rate of nosocomial infections was observed In the orthopedic ward. The most common organisms isolated were E. Clay (9/9%), Klebsiella (7/7%), and Gram-negative (7/7 percent), entero bacteria (7/7 percent) Staphylococci Kvaglaz Positive (7/7%) patients. The most common nosocomial infections surgical site, 53 (58/2%), pneumonia in 24 patients (26/4%), urinary tract infection, 8 patients (8/8%) and bloodstream infections in 6 patients (6/6%) and The most common underlying disease associated with,was blood pressure high.

 Prevalence of nosocomial infections was relatively low in Torbat heydariyeh 9 dey hospital. In order to reduce nosocomial infections, early diagnosis of infection, continuous assessment of microorganisms by sanitation workers, especially in the Ortopedie, creating the necessary measures to prevent the spread of nosocomial infections and health education are recommended.