Infecciones Intrahospitalarias: Agentes, Manejo Actual y Prevención

Abstract

ABSTRACT\nNosocomial infections develop in direct relation to hospital stay. Considering the frequency of these situations\ngoes from 5 to 10% of hospitalized patients is necessary to know the involved agents, the currently preventive\nmeasures and treatment to control these infections. Agents, who have greater epidemiological significance to\nthese infections are bacteria, other pathogens such as viruses and fungus are less common but just as important\nas your care is concerned. The prevention is by the medical team exclusively considering that all these measures\ngoes around the actions performed on the patient and the environment that surrounds it.\nThe treatment of different infections is based on the use of antibiotics to which is susceptible the identified bacteria\nas the cause of infection.