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 Infection Control Outline of this topic contains hospital program, infection control (IC) responsibility, program components, nosocomial infection surveillance, an organization for surveillance, and  Staff health promotion and education. Prevention of nosocomial infection is the responsibility of all individuals and services provided by the healthcare setting. Prevention of nosocomial infection is the responsibility of all individuals and services provided by the healthcare setting. A comprehensive, effective and supported program is essential for reducing infection risk and increasing hospital...

Introduction of Ringworm Ringworm or tinea is synonyms for each other. It is a fungal infection of the skin. The name is “ringworm” but the infection is due to a fungus, not a worm.  The infection initially presents with red patches on affected areas of the skin and later spreads to other parts of the body. It can affect anyone. The infection may affect the skin of the scalp, groin, beard, feet, or other parts of the body....

Introduction of Albert's Stain  Albert's stain is a metachromatic dye and is useful to stain Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Principe of Albert's stain  It stains the volutin or metachromatic granules of Corynebacterium species. Volutin granules appear as bluish-black around bodies at the end of bacilli and the bacilli appear green. A typical Chinese letter arrangement of the different bacilli with the volutin granules is the indication of Corynebacterium diphtheriae being positive in the throat swab smear. Preparation of Albert's stain ...