title: Assessment of infection control practices in teaching hospitals of Quetta.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the gaps in infection control and prevention practices in teaching hospitals.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study was conducted at Bolan Medical Complex and Sandeman Medical College Hospital, Quetta, from August 2012 to January 2013.The study comprised members (n=7) of infection control committee who were interviewed through a self-developed, closed-ended questionnaire and their perception regarding infection control and prevention was recorded. Data was analysed using SPSS 16.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only 3(42.9%) of the committee members believed that the administrative factors for causing hospital-acquired infections were nurse-patient ratio. On the patient care side, 1(14.3%) participants at one of the hospitals attributed infections to antibiotic use, 5(71.4%) to invasive medical device and 1(14.3%) to other factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Poor perception held by the members of infection control committee was the basic cause of bad outcome. Capacity-building of all the stakeholders is required.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.affiliation: Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majeed
authors.affiliation: Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Rana Muhammad
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Farkhanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Manzoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Saima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharif
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D057191:Capacity Building; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010154:Pakistan; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000067490:Prescription Drug Overuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000071836:Professional Practice Gaps; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Infection control, Hospitals, Knowledge, Practices.