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Background: Nosocomial infection is one significant factor influencing a patient's outcome. Patient safety is at risk since they are the most frequent adverse occurrences in healthcare. They have a major impact on patients, their families, and healthcare systems regarding mortality, morbidity, and economic hardship. Aims: Screening the prevalence and etiological bacteria of nosocomial infections in pediatric patients in Al-Diwaniyah hospitals, Iraq. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, a total of 105 different clinical samples were collected from hospitalized pediatric patients in Al-Diwaniyah hospitals who aged from 10 days till the age of 14 years old during August 2025 to December 2025. Samples obtained included: blood, urine, burns wounds, and nasopharyngeal swabs. Dual samples were taken from each patient: one at admission and another after 2-5 days during the hospital stay. Each sample cultured on ordinary media and diagnosed by Vitek2 Compact System. Results: A 36.2% (n = 38) of cases acquired nosocomial infections, which is significant isolation rate with P-value 0.003. In general, the most prevalent causative bacteria were Gram- negative included : Escherichia coli (n = 11, 28.9%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n = 9, 23.7%), Klebsiella pneumonia (n = 2, 5.3%), Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis were the predominant strains of Gram-positive bacteria (n = 15, 39.5% and n = 1, 2.6%, respectively). Conclusion: Prevalence rate surveys are a useful tool for monitoring nosocomial infections. The obtaining prevalence rate of nosocomial infection demands attention and concern. As a result, prevention and control strategies for nosocomial infections and the prudent use of antibiotics must be adopted.

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Nosocomial bacteria, HAIs, Pediatric patients

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