Bacterial contamination of the hands of doctors: A study in the medicine and dermatology wards

Paul, Rudrajit; Das, Nilay Kanti; Dutta, Rina; Bandyopadhyay, Ranjana; Banerjee, Amit Kumar

doi:10.4103/0378-6323.79700

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“…The previous study conducted among physicians and dermatologists working in a hospital showed significant contamination of the hands at entry (59.1%) and at exit (90.9%). The same study depicted the hand contamination rates of medical UGs and interns in which no significant difference was observed [16]. The contamination rate was found to be higher in males compared to females though not statistically significant.…”

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Bacterial Contamination of Hands of Medical Interns and Undergraduate Students

Senthil

Hegde

Kulkarni

et al. 2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: Cross-transmission by the hands of health-care workers is considered the main route of spread of nosocomial infections. Awareness among medical students and interns about the importance of hand hygiene practices and facilities for its adherence can play a major role in reducing disease transmission. The objectives of the present study were: (1) To determine the level and type of microbial contamination present on the hands of medical students and interns from a teaching hospital of Mangalore, Karnataka, and (2) to evaluate the relationship between hand contamination and knowledge, attitude, and practices of hand hygiene.Methods: Swabs were obtained from the dominant hand and the skin surface beneath the rings of participants during their routine work hours. Laboratory analysis was carried out within one hour of collection of samples. The participants were asked to fill a questionnaire on hand hygiene. Descriptive statistics and analysis was done by Chi-square test.Results: Of the 70 study participants, 35 (50%) were medical undergraduate students and 35 (50%) were medical interns. The contamination rate was higher among the undergraduates (91.4% [32/35]) compared to interns (77.1% [27/35]). 38 (54%) participants hands were contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, of which 17 (44.7%) were methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Although overall knowledge status about hand hygiene was good, concepts about certain key elements in hand hygiene were not clearly understood by the participants. Knowledge about alcohol-based hand rubs was not up to the mark. The level of knowledge was found to be similar between UGs and interns and between the genders. Wearing ring while handling patients had an influence on hand contamination. Conclusions:Although the overall knowledge about hand hygiene was good, very few participants knew that hand hygiene after exposure to immediate surroundings of patient can prevent cross-transmission. Health-care workers may unknowingly carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria on their hands. Being unaware of this fact may have serious repercussions as the students and interns may serve as a medium for the spread of nosocomial infections.

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“…In another study among health-care professionals, Staphylococcus spp. was the predominant organism isolated [16]. In this study, Acinetobacter spp, Klebsiella spp., and diphtheroids were isolated from three different participants and similar scenario was also reported in other study [21].…”

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Bacterial Contamination of Hands of Medical Interns and Undergraduate Students

Senthil

Hegde

Kulkarni

et al. 2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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“…were found to be resistant to Ampicillin and Cotrimoxazole. 7,20 Among Gram-negative bacilli, most commonly obtained isolate was Acinetobacter spp. 12 (8.5%) followed by Pseudomonas spp.…”

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Emerging Drug-Resistant Bacterial Flora on the Hands of Healthcare Workers- A Challenge!

Kalaiselvi¹,

Padmavathi²

2017

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BACKGROUNDEstimates indicate that hundreds of millions of patients suffer from hospital-acquired infections each year worldwide. Crosstransmission of microorganisms from the hands of Healthcare Workers (HCWs) is considered the main route for spread of nosocomial infections. Hence, the present study was undertaken to detect the microorganisms present on the hands of healthcare workers and to evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity pattern and multi-drug resistance of those isolates.

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“…Poor HH is the primary cause of health-care related infections, in particular those caused by multi-drug resistant organisms. [1,2] Infections prolong hospital stays, increase costs of treatment and increase the risk of adverse outcomes for the patient. [3] The current study investigates actual and perceived HH compliance in a 14 month old modern oncology hospital, the Tata Medical Center (TMC), Kolkata.…”

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Mind the mind: Results of a hand-hygiene research in a state-of-the-art cancer hospital

Dalen

Gombert

Bhattacharya

et al. 2013

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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Poor hand-hygiene (HH) is the primary cause of health-care related infections, yet compliance has proven to be challenging. This multi-method study into HH in a state-of-the-art cancer hospital demonstrates that the presence of resources and prioritisation of HH alone is not sufficient for HH compliance. A large gap was found between perceived (87%) and actual (52%) HH compliance and knowledge. Similarly, although 82% of the respondents knew proper HH moments, they did not act on it. These gaps between perception and reality suggest that resources, knowledge and training might not be sufficient for improving HH: Psychological barriers need to be addressed too.

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Bacterial contamination of the hands of doctors: A study in the medicine and dermatology wards

Cited by 21 publications

References 12 publications

Bacterial Contamination of Hands of Medical Interns and Undergraduate Students

Bacterial Contamination of Hands of Medical Interns and Undergraduate Students

Emerging Drug-Resistant Bacterial Flora on the Hands of Healthcare Workers- A Challenge!

Mind the mind: Results of a hand-hygiene research in a state-of-the-art cancer hospital

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