Epidemiological monitoring of the hospital environment: control of antibiotic-resistant strains isolated from patients in primary health care settings

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance is not a new phenomenon in modern medical practice. However, today this problem is becoming critical in healthcare. Over several decades, pathogens of common infections have developed various resistance genes, which has subsequently become a global issue. Epidemiological surveillance is a critically important tool in the fight against antibiotic resistance, as it provides systematic monitoring of the spread of resistant strains and their sensitivity to antimicrobial drugs. Epidemiological monitoring data enable the timely detection of new resistance mechanisms, tracking of trends in their spread, and development of effective strategies for infection control and rational antibiotic therapy