title: [Microbiological examinations in the intensive surgical care unit of the General Calixto Garcia teaching Hospital].
abstract: Microbiological examinations carried out in the intensive surgical-care unit of the "Calixto García" Teaching Hospital between October, 1974 and February, 1976 are exposed. Nineteen examinations were carried out in the unit and results were as follows: 53,1% of the personnel had pathogenic germs (43,8%, coagulase-positive staphylococci; 6,3%, beta-hemolytic streptococci; and 6,3%, Klebsiella). Acceptable results were obtained in the unit air but it was not the case in laboratory and nursery sections. Pathogenic germs found on surfaces and equipments were coagulase-positive staphylococcus, Klebsiella, Aerobacter, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Citrobacter, Proteus, Escherichia coli and enterococci.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D003462:Cuba; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*
vernacular_title: Exámenes microbiológicos en la unidad de cuidados intensivos quirúrgicos del hospital docente "General Calixto García".