Most important measure to prevent hospital infection -
Ans. is 'c' i.e.. Proper hand w ashing o There are following types of modes of transmission of hospital-acquired infections :Contact transmissionIt is the most common and most preventable means of transmission. It is divided into two types -Direct contact : It involves contact of body surface to body surface with a physical transfer of microorganisms. Hand contact is most common mode of transmission.Indirect contact: It involves body surface contact with a contaminated intermediate object.o As hand contact is the most common mode of transmission, the best preventive measure of nosocomial infection is proper hand hygiene.
Use of antibiotics
Use of antiseptics
Proper hand washing
Formalin fumigation
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