Hospital acquired infection (HAI) is a major public health problem throughout the world. It occurs among 7-12% of the hospitalized patients globally with more than 1.4 million people suffering from the infectious complications at any time. The burden of healthcare-associated infections in low and middle-income countries like India is high, with an estimated pooled prevalence of 15.5 per 100 patients, more than double the prevalence in Europe and the United States. HAI account for major causes of mortality, morbidity, functional disability, emotional distress and economic burden among the hospitalized patients.
On the other hand, Antibiotic Resistance (AR) is a never-ending public health threat globally. In India, extravagant and irrational use of Antibiotics and poor adherence to standard hygiene and infection control practices make the scenario even more alarming. Under these settings,…
