[Characteristics of enterobacteria isolated during purulent-inflammatory processes in patients with critical...

A total of 238 patients were surveyed; 444 bacterial strains were isolated; of these 403 strains belonged to 7 out of 12 genera of the family Enterobacteriaceae and 41 strains were identified as Alcaligenes faecalis. The majority of enterobacteria were sensitive to broad-spectrum antibiotics. A characteristic feature of Proteus was polyresistance to antibacterial preparations. The active and passive immunization of patients with urgent pathology against infections caused by E. coli and Pr. mirabilis is recommended.