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Abstract
Nurses are often exposed to various infections. Therefore nurses should have knowledge and strict adherence to infection control practice. The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and practice of infection control measures. Methods: A descriptive correlation research design was utilized. Tools of data collection: Self-administered questionnaire sheet was used to assess nurses’ knowledge and an observation checklist that was used for assessing staff nurses’ performance. Results: Revealed that 85.3% of staff nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and 71.0% of them had inadequate practice. Conclusion: The findings pointed to, the majority of the staff nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and inadequate practice, also there was no a statistically significant correlation between nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding infection control. Recommendations: Updating nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding infection control through continuing in-service educational programs.