Detection of the sources of hospital infections in the neurological and psychiatric departments
Kurdziel, Z.
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska 17(1): 97-108
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-3843 PMID: 6877505 Document Number: 209062
Ninety-one swabs were investigated after taking them from the medical instruments after their sterilization, instruments kept in disinfecting fluids, various objects, furniture, bedclothes, walls and toilet facilities. The contamination of the furniture and equipment of these departments with bacteria was high. The highest contamination was in the toilet facilities and beds as well as bedclothes. It was found that the number of bacteria in a room or sanitary facility depends on its hygienic condition, when the condition is poor the bacterial flora is much increased. It was observed that 22 samples (24.1%) were positive and 27 (29.1%) pathogenic strains were detected. The demonstrated sources of infection included: bedclothes, furniture, various sanitary utensils and facilities. the most frequently isolated strains were S. aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae.