[Importance of disposable medical materials and instruments in the prevention of intrahospital infections].
Possibility for transmission of infectious diseases from patients to medical staff or vice versa is significant. Protective measures for patients as well as physicians must be applied and controlled. The aim was to investigate the microbiological status of disposable and reusable instruments and materials in order to establish the difference between them in protection from microorganisms. From the 122 samples of wet swab from reusables, 70.5% were bacteriologically negative and 29.5% positive. Seventy percent of isolated bacteria were a pathogens, and 30% were pathogens. All 80 samples of wet swab from disposable products were sterile. The frequency of bacteriologically negative samples among disposable products is highly significant (p < 0.01). These results confirm that the level of protection is higher if disposable products are used. Reusables should be replaced by disposable materials to decrease the incidence of nosocomial infections.
Sbutega-Milosević
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G
Slepĕvić
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Marmut
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Bujko
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M
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans