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30 Hospital Infection Control Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 30 topics
This page lists 30 hospital infection control thesis topics for FNB, DrNB and PDCC candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Infection control research is largely audit and surveillance in design, measuring what happens against what is recommended, and its findings are directly actionable by the hospital rather than requiring external implementation.
The hospital infection control thesis topics below are built on surveillance data and compliance assessment. They cover healthcare-associated infection rates and their determinants, device-associated infection surveillance, hand hygiene compliance, antimicrobial resistance patterns, environmental and equipment contamination, outbreak investigation, and the implementation of infection prevention bundles.
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- A cross-sectional point prevalence study of healthcare-associated infections at a tertiary care hospitalGet protocol
- An observational study of the incidence of surgical site infection following clean and clean-contaminated proceduresGet protocol
- A study of the bacteriological profile and antimicrobial resistance of healthcare-associated infection isolatesGet protocol
- An observational study of central line associated bloodstream infection rate and its determinantsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of hand hygiene compliance assessed by direct observation across professional categoriesGet protocol
- An observational study of the change in hand hygiene compliance following an educational interventionGet protocol
- A study of alcohol-based hand rub consumption and its correlation with infection ratesGet protocol
- An observational study of catheter associated urinary tract infection rates and their determinantsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of catheter care bundle compliance in a medical wardGet protocol
- An observational study of ventilator associated event rates in a medical and surgical intensive care unitGet protocol
- A study of ventilator care bundle compliance and its association with ventilator associated event ratesGet protocol
- An observational study of the antimicrobial resistance pattern of common healthcare-associated pathogensGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of carbapenem resistant organism acquisition and its risk factorsGet protocol
- An observational study of contact precaution compliance for patients with multidrug resistant organismsGet protocol
- A study of environmental contamination and its pattern in a clinical wardGet protocol
- An observational study of equipment surface contamination and decontamination practiceGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of linen handling and laundry practice against defined infection control standardsGet protocol
- An observational study of waste segregation compliance in clinical areasGet protocol
- A study of the needle stick injury rate and its determinants among healthcare workersGet protocol
- An observational study of the post-exposure prophylaxis uptake and compliance following occupational exposureGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the infection control knowledge assessed among nursing staffGet protocol
- An observational study of personal protective equipment use compliance during high-risk proceduresGet protocol
- A study of the infection control practices in the operation theatre assessed against defined standardsGet protocol
- An observational study of the sterilisation and disinfection practice in a central sterile services departmentGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the endoscope reprocessing practice against recommended standardsGet protocol
- An observational study of antibiotic stewardship programme implementation and outcomesGet protocol
- A study of the antimicrobial prescribing quality assessed against institutional guidelinesGet protocol
- An observational study of the investigation and management of an outbreak of healthcare-associated infectionGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of patients with multidrug resistant organism infectionGet protocol
- An observational study of the isolation practice and its adequacy for patients with transmissible infectionsGet protocol
Choosing a Hospital Infection Control thesis topic
What makes infection control research distinct from microbiology?
The hospital system rather than the organism is the unit of study. Infection control research asks whether practice was adequate rather than what the pathogen was. Bundle compliance rates, hand hygiene audit results, device insertion records, and process adherence are the data sources, and the findings are about system performance rather than microbial biology.
Do infection control studies need ethics approval?
Studies using routinely collected surveillance data with identifiers removed usually qualify for a waiver but must request it explicitly. Studies involving patient contact, staff questionnaires or direct observation of clinical practice require approval and, for staff studies, individual consent with explicit assurance that responses will not be traced back.
What sample size is realistic?
Surveillance studies count events over a defined denominator — device days, patient days, or procedures — rather than a fixed sample size. The unit's surveillance register defines the numbers. Audit studies can be completed in a single week using point prevalence methodology.
Thesis and protocol questions
How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?
The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.
When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?
For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.
How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?
Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.
Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?
Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.
What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?
A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.
Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?
Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.