[Infection in the dialysis unit as a contributing factor to the problem of hospital acquired infections].

Hospital acquired infections are especially dangerous for patients with chronic renal insufficiency. An epidemic of hospital acquired infection of dramatic course in described in 13 patients (8 being on haemodialysis (HD) and 5 treated conservatively), with 15 episodes of septic syndrome (12 cases) or septic shock (3 cases). Initial cultures of blood, urine and pharyngeal swabs were positive only in 5 patients treated conservatively.

[Test of a quick differentiation of selected mycobacteria with pyrolytic gaseous chromatography].

The five mycobacterium strains H37Rv series 363, M. bovis (An5) series 250, M. kansasii series 377, M.