Hospital Acquired Infection in India - A Meta-Analysis

Parul Yadav; Mohd Saquib; Ausaf  Ahmad; Jyoti Yadav

doi:10.54618/IJMAHS.2022243

Parul Yadav Dept. of Microbiology, Integral Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Lucknow.
Mohd Saquib Assistant professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Integral Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Lucknow.
Ausaf Ahmad Statistician & Associate professor, Department of Community Medicine, Integral Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Lucknow.
Jyoti Yadav Assistant professor, Dept. of Radio Imaging Technology, SCPM, Gonda

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54618/IJMAHS.2022243

Keywords: Nosocomial Infections, Hospital-Acquired Infections, Healthcare Safety

Abstract

Aim: Present study was carried out to find out the prevalence of hospital acquired infection. Material and Methods: Standard protocol for systematic literature review from published data from different authors on hospital acquired infection was studied and analysed. Latest data were included in present study. Duration of research: Present research was carried out at department of microbiology integral institute of medical sciences & research Integral University dasauli, kursi road, lucknow from 15/01/2022 to 15/07/2022. Results: During the study period, the hospital acquired infection rate was 33.33% moreover developing country is having high prevalence of the infection. Conclusion: Hospital acquired infection is a major risk for the person specially with low immune response and for elders. One must take preventive care while visiting to hospital for treatment or to visit any patient being treated in hospital.