[Reliability of the sterilization of surgical instruments is a key point in prevention of surgical infection]. / Nadezhnost' sterilizatsii izdelii meditsinskogo naznacheniia.

Occurrence of postoperative purulent-inflammative complications (PPIC), their structure and dynamics after improvement of sterilization are studied. For epidemiological analysis 65,246 medical histories of operated patients were studied, in 404 of them PPIC were revealed. The PPIC rate reduced from 3.05% in 1981 to 0.49 in 2000 though surgical activity increased 12 times after this period. Thus developed measures for improvement of sterilization promoted reduction of the PPIC rate.

[Antiseptics on the base of Octenidine Hydrochloride]. / Antisepticheskie preparaty na osnove Oktenidingidrokhlorida.

Comparative evaluation of laboratory and clinical investigation of antiseptic preparations on the base of octenidin-hydrochloride and bigluconate chlorhexidine in 537 patients was carried out. Statistically valid decrease in dissemination through the operation field and surgical wound after application of octenidin containing solutions was determined. It was established as well that these preparations were more effective fools of protection of the operation wound from its microbial contamination in comparison with antiseptic solutions widely spread to date in surgical practice.