Dr, Department of Medicne, Epidemiology, Adeleke University, Ede, Nigeria
Research Article
Knowledge and Precautionary Measures of Healthcare Associated Infection among Patients in UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
Author(s): Fiyinfoluwa Aremu*
Healthcare-associated infections are caused mainly by pathogenic microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, and fungal), including multidrug-resistant strains of these microorganisms: However, they vary amongst populations; examples include; Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Klebsiella oxytoca, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter Proteus, Yeast, Bacteroides, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium, carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant K. pneumoniae, K. oxytoca, E. coli, and Enterobacter species, and carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa. .. View More»