Conclusion
A case-control study in medical and surgical
patients in Siriraj Hospital in 2005 revealed risk factors
for AB nosocomial infection. Prolonged admission of
more than 2 weeks, use of devices and prior treatment
with certain antimicrobials were found to be significant
risk factors for the infection. To reduce infection, strict
infection control measures must be applied to patients
with these risk factors. Education of medical personnel
and enforcement of infection control practices are
all needed to reduce antimicrobial resistant bacterial
nosocomial infection.