title: Epidemiological and microbiological control of hospital infections in surgical patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intrahospital infections in surgical wards pose a significant problem, particularly in patients with impaired natural defense potential. They significantly complicate and increase the cost of basic treatment of the patient and sometimes leave permanent damage. Active control of their appearance is of paramount importance in their prevention.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  By this study we try to determine the frequency of individual agents, their anatomical and gender distribution at the Clinic of Surgery, University Clinical Centre Tuzla in 2005.v.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our study showed that gram negative bacteria were more common trigger of IHI (76.37%), and especially the urinary and respiratory tract and surgical wounds infections. We also showed that men from older age groups are more likely to have IHI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Active surveillance and tracing for agents, especially in high-risk groups of patients is the best method of prevention of IHI occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department for Sanitary-Epidemiological Supervision, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. amer.custovic@ukctuzla.ba
authors.forename: Amer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Custovic
authors.forename: Suad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivic
authors.forename: Sead
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmetagic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult