Nosocomial infection in the Intensive Care Unit and possibilities of prevention

Name and surname of autor: Miroslava Kaplová Institution: Charles University Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove Department of Social Medicine Department of Nursing Title: Nosocomial Infection in the Intensive Care Unit and Possibilities of Prevention Supervizor: MUDr. Lenka Hobzová Number of pages: 85 Year of defence: 2016 Keywords: nosocomial infeciton, intensive care unit, hand hygiene, barrier treatment regimens Bachelor thesis deals with the problem of nosocomial infections, which contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of patients and consecutive increase of the cost of treatment. This thesis describes the characteristics of nosocomial infections, sources, transmission routes and different kinds of these infections. Emphasised are activities of non- medical personnel, particularly with regard to respect for Fundamentals hygienic and antiepidemic measures. The main topic was to explore the level of knowledge of paramedical personnel in the field of nosocomial infections. A survey was performed in the group of respondents, who were nurses working in selected ICUs of University Hospital in Hradec Kralove