Strategy to control hospital associated infection for cardiac surgery hospitals in Iraq

Study was conducted at cardiac surgery hospitals in order to construct a strategy for controlling hospital- associated infection. A purposive sample of [55]intensive care unit staff nurse were selected, and microbiological cultures of the CVC and urinary catheters were collected for [62] patients who undergoing open heart surgery in order to evaluate the impact of the nurses practices. The study concluded that the nurses act inadequately regarding to hand washing, daily care of the CVC line and folly's catheter in addition to poor maintenance for the suction and oxygen supply equipment