General principles of infection control.

The nosocomial infection is a significant problem worldwide. thus,hospitals should be aware of it. the hand-washing at a sink is impractical,unachievable and the hospital subjects always do not comply with it. the infection control practitioners,consensually,claimed that waterless alcohol-based hand rubs should be available at the bedside and their use should be promoted over hand-washing with soap and water. in this review,the detailed cdc guidelines of antimicrobial ingredients designed for hand-washing as well as by concerned authorities are presented.