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[Phage and serological types of bacteria infecting patients in anesthesiology and intensive therapy (1988-1990)]

G Ziółkowski1, L Krawczyk, G Dudzińska

  • 1Szpitala Górniczego, Sosnowcu.

Polski Tygodnik Lekarski (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
|March 1, 1993
PubMed

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This study investigated microbial growth in biological samples from patients between 1988-1990. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus were the most frequently isolated bacterial species.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Bacteriology

Context:

  • Investigation of microbial flora in biological materials.
  • Data collected from 264 patients between 1988 and 1990.
  • Analysis of 1736 biological samples.

Purpose:

  • To identify and quantify common bacterial species in patient samples.
  • To determine the most frequent serological types of isolated microorganisms.
  • To assess the phage sensitivity of specific bacterial strains.

Summary:

  • 1410 types of microorganisms were cultured from 999 biological materials.
  • Most frequent isolates included Pseudomonas aeruginosa (15.39%), Proteus mirabilis (12.91%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.43%), and Staphylococcus aureus (10.43%).
  • Specific serological types and phage sensitivities were identified for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, while Klebsiella sp. showed typing challenges.

Impact:

  • Provides baseline data on common bacterial pathogens and their characteristics.
  • Highlights the prevalence of specific microorganisms in clinical settings during the study period.
  • Informs potential diagnostic and therapeutic strategies based on microbial identification and susceptibility.

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