Badaruddin A Memon.
Nosocomial infections; urgent need for structured and coherent approach to the problem in Pakistan.
Professional Med J Jan ;14(1):70-5.

Nosocomial infections are an important cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. This paper highlights some of the serious but avoidable aspects of this largely ignored but vital issue of nosocomial infections in Pakistan. Also this paper aims to alert the health policy makers, medical staff, microbiologists and other experts to consider more clearly the serious threat of nosocomial infections. This is for the Pakistan Ministry of Health to become actively involved in the development of a structured and coherent approach to the problem. This is a review article.

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