Prevalance of and risk factors for hospital-acquired infections in Slovenia-results of the first national survey, 2001.

A one-day survey was conducted in all (19) Slovenian acute-care hospitals in October 2001 to estimate the prevalence of all types of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and to identify predominant micro-organisms and risk factors. Among 6695 patients surveyed, the prevalence of patients with at least one HAI was 4.6%.

The bactericidal mats in the pediatric intensive care unit.

An evaluation of dry adhesive bactericidal mats S-Entry was conducted in pediatric intensive care unit (ICU). From April to June 1981 192 floor and 48 shoe samples were taken in three parallels in the periods with the mats used and in the periods without the mats for bacteriological control. The statistical analysis of the number of CFU showed no significant difference between the two periods.