PRIMUM NON NOCERE HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROLDr A PrakashSr Professor, Health ManagementNatonal A!a"em# of In"an Ral$a#s%a"o"ara Comm&nt# A!'&re" Infe!tonNoso!omal Infe!ton DEFINITIONAn nfe!ton a!'&re" n hos(tal )# a (atent $ho $as a"mtte" for a reason other than that nfe!tonan"*orAn nfe!ton o!!&rng n a (atent n a hos(tal n $hom the nfe!ton $as not (resent or n!&)atng at the tme of a"msson+Ths n!l&"es nfe!tons that are a!'&re" n hos(tal )&t a((ear onl# after "s!harge as $ell as o!!&(atonal nfe!tons among health !are staff Hstor!all# the fo!&s has )een on (ost o(erat,e nfe!tons+No$ - sero&s llnesses lke HI%, He(atts .,C / DThe fo!&s has !hange"Prote!ton of health !are $orkers / !omm&nt# e'&all# m(ortant HOSPITAL INFECTION LEADS TOPatent s&fferngProlonge" sta#Permanent "sa)lt#DeathIn!rease" !ost of health !are INCIDENCE01 2 301 of In"oor a"mssons n "e,elo(e" !o&ntres+ 41 2 561 of ICU a"mssons3*5 are f&ll# (re,enta)leEnglan" - 377,777 !ases !a&sng 0777 "eathsUSA - 8+01 !a&sng 377,777 "eathsDe,elo(ng !o&ntres - no "ata 930+01 of a"mssons / 0+:*377 s&rg!al (ro!e"&resCost to US - ; :+0 )llon n !rore? FACTORS INFLUENCIN@The M!ro)al AgentPatent S&s!e(t)lt#En,ronmental Fa!tors TRANSMISSIONEno"ogeno&s - 071EAogeno&s - 071 Organsms res(ons)le for HAI are resstant to !ommon ant)ot!s COSTSS&rg!al Ste Infe!ton or %entlator Asso!ate" Pne&mona - ; 0,077 =BRs 5,77,777?MSRA =; 5>,777 - B Rs "a#sSe(t!ema - 6 to +81Hot Ar Dr#erK