PREVENTION OF VIRAL RESPIRATORY NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS Jacob Hawkins

PREVENTION OF VIRAL RESPIRATORY NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS Nosocomial infections are one of the biggest problems in post-hospital care. But recently the prevention of respiratory viral nosocomial infections (such as RSV, rhinovirus and influenza) have become the focus of many discussions. So in what ways can we reduce the frequency of viral respiratory nosocomial infections? First we must know the modes of transmission the pathogens use. RSV is the most important cause of respiratory infection in young …

…the first step to containment of nosocomial infections is convincing hospital employees to wash hands and follow the existing control measures. And that without that as a base any further efforts would be ineffective at the least. Human nature will never allow everyone to follow every effort on hundred percent. So the best we can hope for would be reduction on infection rates. And the above plan makes the most sense for the cost involved.