[Microbiological study of sanitary feature of Perinatal Center of Makhachkala City].
OBJECTIVE
Evaluation of bacterial contamination of six hospital environment of Perinatal Center of Makhachkala as part of epidemiologic surveillance for nosocomial infections.


METHODS
One hundred twenty-eight air samples from different hospital units and 344 swabs from hospital equipment, instruments, and inventory were tested. Dry nutrient media manufactured by Scientific Manufacturing Organization "Pitatelnye Sredy" were used for isolation and identification of microorganisms. Species of microorganisms was determined on the basis of complex of tinctorial, morphological, biochemical, and serologic tests.


RESULTS
Significant species diversity of opportunistic microorganisms was established. Cultures of Staphylococcus epidermidis (46; 18.5%) and Staphylococcus saprophyticus (44; 17.7%) were significantly more frequently isolated from swabs from environment.


CONCLUSIONS
Microbiological monitoring of sanitary conditions of perinatal center assists sanitary-epidemiologic control for circulation of microorganisms--potential agents of nosocomial infections.
S M
SM
Omarova
A I
AI
Alieva
D U
DU
Abserkhanova
D Sh
DSh
Medzhidova
R I
RI
Isaeva
V G
VG
Gorelova
D000391:Air Microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003610:Dagestan; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D057790:Staphylococcus saprophyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000382:microbiology