title: [Nosocomial infections].
abstract: The interest for nosocomial infections has been increased in the past 20 years. Nosocomial infections are an important problem because these increase the patient's morbidity, the patient's mortality and the cost of the hospital. This article reviews recent developments for the understanding of pathogenesis, predisposing factors of infection and efficacy of nosocomial infection surveillance and control programmes.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Apostolopoulou
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Nosokomeiakes loimoxeis.