PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF CASES OF SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION, BY USING A SURGICAL HOSPITAL AS AN EXAMPLE

The paper deals with the epidemiology of surgical wound infection. The author shares her experience in making an epidemiological investigation of cases of postoperative pyoseptic complications in the abdominal surgery units, by using the data of a retrospective epidemiological analysis, including case history examinations, microbiological monitoring, the minutes of the health care meetings of infection prevention commissions, and various report forms. The author reveals the possible causes of sporadic cases of disease and gives recommendations for goal-oriented preventive and antiepidemic measures in the specific units.

pyoseptic complications, microbiological monitoring, nosocomial infection, antibiotic resistance, surgery, antibiotic therapy, hospital microflora, clinical pharmacologist, strains, microbial associations