title: [Comparative evaluation of microbial colonization of newborns according to the working conditions of maternity houses].
abstract: This study was aimed on the investigation of microbial colonization of 57 newborns at maternity home, applying the working program "BFH" ("Friendly attitude to child" -- a system of joint requirement of mother and child with respect to introducing the method of early delivery to breast-feed), and microbial colonization in 45 newborns and their mothers at ordinary maternity home, where they were being held apart from each other. The final results of the investigation showed up the following: the microbial colonization of newborns at the departments, applying the "BFH" program as working system, presented to be more than 2 times less intensive, compared to the newborns, held apart from their mothers. The gram-positive microflora (epidermal staphylococci, in 30% of cases they demonstrate the hemolytic features) and the culture of C. albicans were manifested to be prevalent in the microbial structure of newborns. The outcomes of the investigation give the base for recommendations for full engagement of maternity homes in the working system based on the principle of "mother-child" and family-oriented obstetrics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology, Tbilisi State Medical University.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gersamia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chikviladze
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nemsadze
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male