{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,11]],"date-time":"2026-07-11T03:05:49Z","timestamp":1783739149771,"version":"3.55.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"ALUNA","issue":"5","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Wiadomo\u015bci Lekarskie"],"abstract":"<jats:p>Aim: To investigate the role and prospects of microbial environmental monitoring in a healthcare facility, to evaluate strategies for controlling microbial\ncontamination, to identify the species composition of microorganisms and factors that pose a threat to creating a safe environment in the facility.\nMaterials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of microbiological monitoring at a 200-bed healthcare facility (2020\u20132023) was conducted. Over 15,500\nswab samples were collected from high-touch surfaces. Microorganism cultivation followed standard methods, with fungi grown on Sabouraud medium.\nProcedures complied with DSTU EN ISO 15189:2015 standards. The statistical reliability of relative indicators was calculated using a formula that included the\nstandard error calculation.\nResults: Microorganisms were detected in 0.8\u20131.9% of samples, with 162 positive environmental tests during the observation period. Staphylococcus aureus\nwas the most common pathogen (37\u00b13.5%), followed by Enterococcus spp. (28.4\u00b13.2%) and Escherichia coli (16.1\u00b12.8%). The surgical department showed\nthe highest contamination rate (43.2\u00b13.8%), with medical equipment in treatment rooms accounting for 61.8\u00b13.8% of positive results.\nConclusions: The findings confirm that healthcare environments act as reservoirs for pathogens associated with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).\nThe surgical department exhibited the highest microbial burden, emphasizing the need for stricter infection control in high-risk areas. The predominance\nof Staphylococcus highlights its role in surgical site infections, with contaminated medical equipment serving as a key transmission factor. Strengthening\ndisinfection protocols and routine monitoring is essential to mitigate microbial contamination risks.\nThe implementation of microbial monitoring in Ukraine depends on national standards. Routine sampling is not mandatory, with most hospitals conducting\nsurface monitoring only during outbreaks, limiting systematic infection control efforts<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.36740\/wlek\/205362","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,12]],"date-time":"2025-06-12T10:12:35Z","timestamp":1749723155000},"page":"1020-1025","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Microbiological monitoring of the hospital environment: risk assessment and strategies in infection control systems"],"prefix":"10.36740","author":[{"given":"Olena V.","family":"Zublenko","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tetiana V.","family":"Petrusevych","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"22436","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2005,5,30]]},"container-title":["Wiadomo\u015bci Lekarskie"],"original-title":[],"link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.wiadomoscilekarskie.pl\/pdf-205362-126025","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/www.wiadomoscilekarskie.pl\/pdf-205362-126025","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,12]],"date-time":"2025-06-12T10:12:37Z","timestamp":1749723157000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.wiadomoscilekarskie.pl\/Microbiological-monitoring-of-the-hospital-environment-risk-assessment-and-strategies,205362,0,2.html"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2005,5,30]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"5","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025]]}},"alternative-id":["205362"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.36740\/wlek\/205362","relation":{},"ISSN":["0043-5147","2719-342X"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0043-5147","type":"print"},{"value":"2719-342X","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2005,5,30]]}}}