↑What is "already known" in this topic: Nosocomial infections (NIs) represent a serious public health concern worldwide.Increased prevalence of NIs in some cases leads to patient's arbitrary use of drugs, causing serious health hazards as well as significant problems such as drug resistance and death in patients. →What this article adds:This study aimed to inform and assess the prevalence of NIs in Iran using a meta-analytic approach.Based on the randomeffects model, the overall prevalence of NIs in Iran was 4.5%.Proper training of healthcare staff in hospital, can play an important role in reducing NIs spreading in Iran.
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