Microbiological methods for surveillance of carrier status of multiresistant bacteria.

Using mandatory data collection on multiresistant bacteria for internal surveillance in a hospital.

OBJECTIVES Multiresistant pathogens cause major clinical problems and considerably increase treatment costs. Since 2001 the Protection Against Infection Act (PIA) obligates hospitals in Germany to the documentation of multiresistant bacteria. We analyzed the use of these data for routine internal surveillance. METHODS We used standard data collected for the mandatory documentation and studied...

Microbiological features of multiresistant bacteria causing nosocomial infections

Surveillance of the physical, chemical, and microbiological quality of swimming pool water in the Hamadan province

Swimming is considered one of the most conventional recreational activities for both leisure and exercising. Swimming pools have either public or private usage. Nevertheless, if the water of the swimming pools is polluted and is not identified on time, it could result in the transmission of various diseases to the people who use them. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess th...

The rate of following infection control principles in educational hospitals of Khorramabad

Background: Nosocomial infections are the most important problems of health. The prevalence of nosocomial infection is 7-10 percent of admitted patients. the present study was carried out to determine the degree of following the preventive principles of nosocomial infections in educational hospitals of Khorramabad city at 2004-2005. Material and methods: This descriptive, cross –sectional ...

Evaluation of the microbiological quality of wastewater effluent-irrigated maize

Background and Aim: Water crisis in many regions of the world especially arid and semi-arid areas such as Iran, is an important obstacle for socioeconomic development and food security. Under such circumstances, wastewater reuse in agriculture can be regarded an important alternative water source. However, treated wastewater may contain some types of pathogenic microorganisms which can threaten...