TY - JOUR JF - ibbjorg JO - IBBJ VL - 4 IS - 2 PY - 2018 Y1 - 2018/3/01 TI - Nosocomial Infections: A 360-degree Review TT - N2 - It has been shown that nosocomial infections or hospital acquired infections are recurrent problems, identified chiefly in intensive care facilities, surgical, and medical wards. In Trinidad and Tobago information on nosocomial infections are lacking. Within the period 1992-1995, 7,158 nosocomial infections were documented from 72,532 patients (10.0/100 admissions). In Europe, incidences vary from 1% for all types of nosocomial infections and up to 23.6% in pediatric intensive care units. In the United States of America, the center for disease control and prevention calculated approximately 1.7 million nosocomial infections from all types of microorganisms resulting in 99,000 deaths annually. In this literature review we report the latest information on nosocomial infections affecting the skin and soft tissue, the urinary tract, the respiratory tract, bloodstream, and central nervous system. Risk factors, antibiotic resistance, and management of some infections are also discussed. SP - 72 EP - 81 AU - Elliott, Camille AU - Justiz-Vaillant, Angel AD - Department of Para-clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies,West Indies,Trinidad and Tobago. KW - Nosocomial infection KW - bacteria KW - antibiotic resistance KW - Trinidad and Tobago UR - http://ibbj.org/article-1-178-en.html ER -