1.1 Introduction
Bloodstream infections (BSIs) refer to the occurrence of microorganisms – viruses, parasites, bacteria and fungi – in the otherwise sterile blood (Siegman-Igra et al., 2002). These microorganisms could be present in an inexhaustive variety of combinations, giving rise to descriptions of BSIs as monomicrobial or polymicrobial, among many others. BSIs, as a composite, pose a threat to public health globally (Al-Hasan et al., 2013).
As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the Aim and Objectives of the study. Others are Significance of the study, Scope of work, Research hypothesis and questions, Limitations of the Study and Definition of technical terms.
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