Nosocomial Parasitic Infections

Abstract

Nosocomial infections develop a minimum of 48 h after hospital admission in patients who are free from infections at the time ofadmission. In addition to other agents that cause infection, the etiology of nosocomial infections involves various parasites. In lightof literature data, the aim of this review was to address the agents that cause nosocomial parasitic infection.Keywords: Hospital-acquired infections, nosocomial infection, parasites