Nosocomial Infections through Hospital Waste

Abstract

The amount of hospital waste being generated is increasing geometrically day by day due to increasing health consciousness. Improper management of the waste also leads nosocomial to infections. In the present article the types of hospital waste generated, the present pattern of its handling and disposal has been discussed. Its consequences and the proposed disposal methods have also been discussed in brief. The ultimate results of hospital waste on air, water and land have also been highlighted.