10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12 Volume 2 Issue 1 2011 (January - March) In recent years, the acuity of illness of hospitals has increased. Long term care facility residents have a risk of developing Nosocomial infection that is similar to acute care hospital patients. This paper reviews the prevention and control of infections in the hospitals Routine infection control practices refers to the routine use of hand washing and personal protective equipment (gloves, facial protection and gowns) to prevent exposure to blood and body fluids and control the transmission of communicable diseases.  P.SANIL KUMAR,DR.C.K.DHANAPAL,DR.SANDHYA RAVI,KRISHNAMURTHY RAO,DR. R. MANAVALAN. Infection, hand washing , Hygiene 145-154