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المستخلص Health care associated infections (HAIs) are a significant public health problem till today. This study was done to Informing stakeholders of El Mansoura fever hospital (MFH) about the optimal nosocomial infections’ prevention and control activities which are necessary for adopting strategies to contain such infections. Quantitative as well as qualitative techniques were used to collect the required data. Quantitative data was collected by a close ended precoded questionnaire from all health care workers in MFH and focused observational checklist. Qualitative data was obtained from the director general of infection control department at Ministry of Health and Population, Governorate level, infection control committee director & infection control team at the hospital, unstructured observation and walk through the hospital, Review of the documents and the health information system of the hospital focus group discussions with patients, companions and visitors . IC program has started since June 2006 and since that IC committee and team were established. The program is suffering from low budget and high resistance from the stuff. All stuff members had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and compliance of to IC practices. There is no referral system adjusting the attendance of the patients to the hospital so there is large number of patients attending the outpatient. Patients, accompanies and visitors had poor knowledge about hospital acquired infections. Infection control program in El Mansoura fever hospital has many strengths and opportunities, but still has weakness and threats to be remedied. |