ISSN: 2320-5407 Int. J. Adv. Res. 12(09), 1123-1149 1123 Journal Homepage: - www.journalijar.com Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/19547 DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/19547 RESEARCH ARTICLE INFECTION CONTROL AMONG ANESETHSIA PRACTICE Adel Dahshan Anestehssia Department, HH, DAHC, Dubai, UAE. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Manuscript Info Abstract ……………………. ……………………………………………………………… Manuscript History Received: 28 July 2024 Final Accepted: 30 August 2024 Published: September 2024 Nosocomial infections, or hospital-acquired infections, are complex and have multiple causes. They interfere with patient recovery, increase hospital stays, and lead to higher morbidity, mortality, and costs. The CDC estimates that a third of these infections result from not following established infection control practices. Anesthesia practices are critical in controlling the spread of these infections due to the invasive nature of procedures like catheter and airway management. Although direct cause-and-effect data is limited, most anesthesia-related infections are preventable. Anesthesia personnel must understand the epidemiology and pathogens to implement preventive measures. Risk factors include invasive procedures, cross-contamination, and hand transmission. Common signs of infection include fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, skin rash, and general malaise. The main sources of healthcare-associated infections are bloodstream infections (28%), pneumonia (21%), and urinary tract infections (15%), often linked to invasive devices. Standard precautions should be applied to all patients to prevent infection transmission. Additional transmission-based precautions are necessary for patients with specific pathogens. Infection control programs in the US are mandated by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (TCAHO) and guided by the CDC. Copyright, IJAR, 2024,. All rights reserved. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Introduction:- Chapter I: Nosocomial Infections Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) or Nosocomial infections or are the infections that were not present -and without evidence of incubation- at the time of admission to a healthcare setting. Currently, the term healthcare- associated infections replaced other ones such as nosocomial, hospital-acquired or hospital-onset infections (1) . The patient's flora begins to acquire characteristics of the surrounding bacterial pool within hours after admission and most infections that become clinically evident after 48 hours of hospitalization are considered hospital-acquired. Infections that occur after the patient is discharged from the hospital can be considered healthcare-associated if the organisms were acquired during the hospital stay. Hospital-based programs of surveillance, prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections have been in place since the 1950s. The Study of the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control Project (SENIC) from the 1970s showed nosocomial rates could be reduced by 32% if infection surveillance were coupled with appropriate infection control programs (2) . Corresponding Author:- Adel Dahshan Address:- Anestehssia Department, HH, DAHC, Dubai, UAE.