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Medical <strong>and</strong> Biological Sciences, 2008, 22/4, 11-16REVIEW / PRACA POGLĄDOWADorota Gregorowicz-WarpasTHE BENEFITS RESULTING FROM INTRODUCTION OF MICROBIOLOGICALSCREENING STANDARD ON THE DAY OF ADMITTING A PATIENTTO THE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL IN KOŚCIERZYNAKORZYŚCI WYNIKAJĄCE Z WPROWADZENIA STANDARDU MIKROBIOLOGICZNYCHBADAŃ PRZESIEWOWYCH W DNIU PRZYJĘCIA PACJENTADO SZPITALA SPECJALISTYCZNEGO W KOŚCIERZYNIESpecialized Hospital in KościerzynaDirector DDS Andrzej SteczyńskiSummaryThe aim of introducing an examination st<strong>and</strong>ard to performon the day of admitting a patient to the hospital is(early) detection of alarming microorganisms (germs) as wellas recognition of the (possible) epidemiological situation.The range of different examinations made in our hospital isthe result of characteristic features of germs, their virulence,resistance to antibiotics, epidemiological <strong>and</strong> endemic characterof the microorganisms, as well as recommendation (<strong>and</strong>advice) of different specialists.StreszczenieWprowadzenie st<strong>and</strong>ardu badań mikrobiologicznychw dniu przyjęcia pacjenta do szpitala ma na celu wczesnewykrycie drobnoustrojów alarmowych oraz rozpoznaniesytuacji epidemiologicznej. Zakres wykonywanych badańwynika z cech charakterystycznych (zjadliwość, charakterendemiczny i epidemiczny, lekooporność) drobnoustrojóworaz zaleceń i rekomendacji środowisk szpitalnych różnychspecjalności.Key words: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, HBV, Treponema pallidum, Streptococcus agalactiae, StreptococcuspyogenesSłowa kluczowe: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, HBV, Treponema pallidum, Streptococcus agalactiae, StreptococcuspyogenesINTRODUCTIONA micro<strong>biological</strong> screening applied on the day ofadmitting a patient to the hospital gives measurableprofits resulting from identification of a carrier of infectioncaused by alert pathogens.Such a diagnosis of epidemiological situation enablesapplication of suitable action plan by implementationof patient’s isolation depending on infectiontransmission <strong>and</strong> possible application of evidencebasedantibiotic therapy.An examination performed during the first day ofpatient’s presence in a hospital facilitates correct qualificationof infection <strong>and</strong> consequently makes it easierto avoid patient’s claims in a court.The effectiveness of implemented examinationst<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>and</strong> more precisely the range of examinationsincluded in the st<strong>and</strong>ard is temporarily verified <strong>and</strong>evaluated by the Committee of Hospital InfectionControl.
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