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Ten national articles describing 21 cases of CA-MRSA were identified, mostly in children, adolescents and adults with skin and soft tissue infection progressing to severe infections related to Oceania Southwest Pacific Clone (OSPC) leading to hospitalization. Conclusión: Although CA-MRSA is considered a global important microorganism we found a lack of published data about its epidemiology in Brazil, which hinder the design of the reality of the country against CA-MRSA.

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2 Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Docente da UFCG. 3 Enfermeira. Especialista. Docente da UFCG. Objetivo: analisar a percepção dos enfermeiros assistenciais sobre a função da Comissão de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar. Metodologia: pesquisa descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvida em um hospital universitário, com oito enfermeiros. Para a análise dos dados, utilizou-se a análise de conteúdo. Resultados: emergiram três categorias temáticas: conhecimento acerca da função da CCIH; reconhecimento da importância do enfermeiro na CCIH e contribuição do enfermeiro assistencial para com a CCIH. Conclusão: destaca-se o não reconhecimento da Comissão como órgão preventivo, mas muitas vezes atrelado somente à pós-exposição a acidentes de trabalho, evidenciando a cultura curativa no ambiente hospitalar. Descritores: Infecção Hospitalar, Controle de Infecções, Enfermagem. UNDERSTANDING OF ASSISTANT NURSES ABOUT THE HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL COMMITTEE Objective: To analyze the understanding of assistant nurses on the role of the Hospital Infection Control Committee. Methodology: Descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, developed in a university hospital, with eight nurses. For the analysis of the data, the content analysis was used. Results: Three subject areas emerged: Awareness about the role of HICC; Recognition of the importance of nurses in the HICC and their contribution to it. Conclusion: Failure to recognize the Commission as a preventive body stands out, but often only linked to post-exposure to work accidents, revealing the curative care culture in the hospital environment. Descriptors: Hospital Infection, Infection Control, Nursing. PERCEPCIÓN DE LOS ENFERMEROS ASISTENCIALES SOBRE LA COMISIÓN DE CONTROL DE INFECCIONES HOSPITALARIAS Objetivo: Analizar la percepción de los enfermeros asistenciales sobre el papel de la Comisión de Control de Infecciones Hospitalarias. Metodología: estudio descriptivo con un enfoque cualitativo, desarrollado en un hospital universitario, con ocho enfermeros. Para la análisis de los datos, se utilizó la análisis de contenido. Resultados: tres categorías temáticas surgieron: El conocimiento de la función de CCIH; El reconocimiento de la importancia de los enfermeros en CCIH y la contribuición del enfermero asistencial por el CCIH. Conclusión: Es digno de mención o no reconocimiento de la Comisión como órgano preventiva, a menudo torpe justo después de la exposición a los accidentes de trabajo, mostrando una cultura curativa en el ámbito hospitalario. Descriptores: Infección Hospitalaria, Control de infecciones, Enfermería.

Background: A surgical instrument can have areas that pose different challenges to cleaning, hindering the removal of dirt. This can directly impact the effectiveness of its processing while potentially promoting cross contamination. Moreover, structural changes (ie, cracks or fissures) on the instrument surface, although rarely addressed, can act as reservoirs for microorganisms, contributing to organic matter retention, microbial growth, and biofilm formation. Our aim was to determine the effect of irregularities in the microstructure of surgical instruments on microbial adherence. Methods: We analyzed 18 fragments of 3 distinct areas of new crile forceps: the ratchet, shank, and jaw. Of these fragments, 15 were artificially contaminated by immersion in tryptic soy broth containing 10 6 CFU/mL of Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), for 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours of incubation at 37C with agitation at 100 rpm. The other 3 fragments were used as controls. All fragments were subjected to scanning electron microscopy to evaluate the adhesion of the microorganism. Results: An irregular surface was found in 3 of 6 shank fragments (50%) (Fig. 1) and in all the jaw and ratchet fragments, grooves, and cracks. Initially, there was less adherence of E. coli to the smooth shank surface after contamination, but the concentration of the microorganism increased progressively over time in relation to that in the jaw or ratchet at the same time, and a higher concentration occurred in the cracks and grooves. Conclusions: Structural damage was observed in all fragments, especially in the ratchet and jaw areas, favoring microbial accumulation. Microorganisms housed in the cracks and grooves were better protected from removal by scrubbing with a brush (being unlikely to reach them), making these areas a microbial reservoir and source of contamination. Prolonged contact of the instrument with the contaminating microorganism allowed for greater adherence, even on the smooth areas. The results support the relevance of the early onset of cleaning, considering that even microscopic changes on the surface of the instrument may represent an additional challenge to its effective processing.Funding: NoneDisclosures: None