[THE PROGRAM OF PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS: WORLD EXPERIENCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION].

The nosocomial infections that are related to provision of medical care continue to be one of the key problems of health care system conditioned by high morbidity, mortality and economic losses. According to the WHO, prevalence of such infections ranges from 7% to 15% among hospitalized patients. In countries with low-income this indicator can reach 20%. The article presents a review of modern data on prevalence, clinical characteristics and risk factors of nosocomial infections. The types of these infections, their economic consequences and issues related to resistance to of antimicrobial preparations are considered.