Treatment of multiresistant bacteria

Diagnosis in hospital hygiene laboratory

Episode smears of patients with multi-resistant germs

The laboratory for hospital hygiene investigated episode smears of isolated patients following multiresistant germs:

• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
• Multiresistant Gram negative rods (multi drug resistant, MDR)
• Extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL)-producers
• Carbapenemase producing enterobacteriaceae, (CPE)

Microbiological analyzes of hospital hygienic relevance

• Microbial air measurements (Aspergillus, Mycobacteria)
• Water Testing (Legionella)
• Microbiological controls of medical devices

Investigations in cases of suspected transmission of multi-resistant germs

• Typing of bacteria
• Environment studies

Relevance in everyday life and for hospital hygiene

Prevention of nosocomial infections

• Microbiological testing of medical devices helps preventing the spread of multidrug-resistant germs.
• In case of suspected transmission possible transmission paths areidentified and prevented.

Economic aspects

The regular monitoring of multi-resistant germs of populated patients guarantees the earliest possible entisolation and thus the greatest possible cost savings.