[An analysis of the work and tasks of the microbiology laboratory at a multidisciplinary research institute].

The comparative analysis of the work of 3 groups of microbiologists at a multiple-discipline clinical research institute has permitted the development of the method for the evaluation of the work of researchers in the microbiological laboratory. The volume of investigations carried out in the laboratory, the relative significance of individual samples of clinical material, the degree of contamination of the samples under study, the level of the identification of microbes and the analysis of the data obtained in the course of investigations have been used as evaluation criteria. The method may be used for the objective quantitative evaluation of the work and the level of professional training of individual researchers, as well as for the calculation of expenditures in materials and time, necessary for performing investigations.