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cord-314449-ukqux772	Curtis, L.T.	Prevention of hospital-acquired infections: review of non-pharmacological interventions	2008-06-02		.txt	text/plain	8994	522	40	Interventions such as proper hand and surface cleaning, better nutrition, sufficient numbers of nurses, better ventilator management, use of coated urinary and central venous catheters and use of high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters have all been associated with significantly lower nosocomial infection rates. This review is not exhaustive and will not attempt mathematical data analysis but will examine recent research that examines non-pharmacological interventions for reducing HAIs. It will also include a brief description of the morbidity, mortality and medical costs associated with nosocomial infections, along with a brief discussion of the routes by which HAIs spread. Many terms were used in the literature searches including nosocomial, hospital acquired, MRSA (meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), staphyloccoccus, streptococcus, VRE (vancomycinresistant enterococcus), Clostridium difficile, legionella, klebsiella, tuberculosis, airborne infection, waterborne infection, hand washing, hospital cleaning, urinary catheters, central catheters, haemodialysis, ultraviolet light, HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filtration and many others.	./cache/cord-314449-ukqux772.txt	./txt/cord-314449-ukqux772.txt