title: [The role of the bacteriology laboratory in the epidemiologic study of nosocomial infections].
abstract: The knowledge and the control of nosocomial infections is based upon clinical and bacteriological data. The bacteriology laboratory is an important source of informations as more easily supplied than data are treated with computer. Results of the laboratory allow the control of bacteriological flora and sensitivity (or resistance) for each species and for each antibiotic, in each department and in the entire hospital.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eb
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Rôle du laboratoire de bactériologie dans l'etude épidémiologique des infections nosocomiales.