REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot126710.21518/1561-5936-2018-5-54-56Original ArticleFighting healthcare-associated infections: the mostimportant medical and social problemProzherinaJulianoemail@neicon.ru061220186545518032022Copyright © 2018,2018The prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) is one of the global problems worldwide in the present-day settings. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), neither type of healthcare facility in any country can claim to be free from the risk of HCAI. There are many reasons for the development of HCAI; however, the poor material and technical resources of healthcare facilities can be a key component for its development. In this regard, the quality sterilization and disinfection of the equipment is one of the most important ways to fight the HCAI.medical toolsinfectionspathogenic bacteriahygienesanitationsterilizerswashing and disinfection machinesинфекциивозбудителистационарызаражениеущербгигиена