| Abstract: | The article deals with the frequency of isolation of non-fermentative gram-negative bacteria, potential causative agents of postoperative infection, from objects found in the environment of various departments of a surgical inpatient clinic. The species composition of the grown culture was determined. The relation of the isolation rate of certain species of nonfermentative bacteria to the object of the examination, the department of the clinic, and the disinfection method applied was revealed. The authors point out that it is necessary to undertake systematically the investigations to determine of the activity of antiseptics and disinfectants in relation to the microorganisms indicated in order to choose the effective methods for the prevention of postoperative infection induced by nonfermentative bacteria. |
