Improvement of microbiological methods of hospital environment monitoring in multidisciplinary hospitals

Resume: The problem of nosocomial infections continues to remain relevant. The implementation of infection control programs in hospitals aimed at preventing nosocomial infection of patients and employees of medical institutions, as a rule, involves the implementation of a set of microbiological studies. However, the question of the scope and methods of such studies is not clear. The need to carry out research in a planned manner has been repeatedly questioned. Certain discrepancies take place regarding the choice of controlled parameters. The following microorganisms are proposed: Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus, Clostridium difficile, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and negative bacteria. To assess the intensity of pollution, determine the number of aerobic bacteria per 1 cm, the number of which should not exceed 5. To date, in our country there are no generally accepted standardized methods for determining the sensitivity of clinical strains of microorganisms to disinfectants and antiseptics, and criteria are not defined to guarantee the reliability of the results.