The alarming fact is that the average extent of inpatient admissions was decreased while the occurrence of nosocomial infections was increased. Nosocomial infections are imperative health problem and the knowledge and practices of the health care professionals about nosocomial infection and their prevention play a vital role in declining the rate of these infections. Descriptive study was conducted in the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences for the period of one month to assess the knowledge of health care professionals regarding these infections and their prevention. Data was collected with the help of questionnaire. Formal administrative permission was obtained wherever required. 82 members were eligible to participate in study, in which 51 were doctors from diverse departments, 24 were nurses and 7 were pharmacists. It was found that health care professionals have weak knowledge about commonly occurring blood born nosocomial infections and its prevention. The study made known that the health care professionals had adequate knowledge regarding nosocomial infections and its prevention but firm weaknesses were pragmatic. The teaching of hospital personnel is an essential element in the prevention and control of nosocomial infections.
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