[The prevention of hospital infections in therapeutic gastroenterology departments].

The article studies the possibilities and conditions of the origin and factors that contribute to the proliferation of inpatient infections (I.I.) in therapeutic gastroenterologic units. The following risk factors of I.I. contamination and proliferation were disclosed: violation of sterilization methods, damaging of mucosa during invasive examinations, weak organism resistance of patients, etc. Measures for I.I. prophylaxis are proposed.