Microbial contamination of operation rooms in Amir-al Mominin hospital of Zabol, Iran

Amanlo, S; Farjah, G H; Taghavi, Mahbobeh; Kalarestaghi, H; Jahantigh, H A; Gh.R., Sabori

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“…Thus, hospitals are required to adopt specific policies for the disinfection and cleaning of at risk areas for better efficiency to avoid additional costs. Studies for determination of gram-negative bacilli infections by Amanlou in Zabul, Tohidnia in Kermanshah, and Moniri in Kashan reported 30%, 31.6%, and 65.7% infection rate, respectively, which correspond with the alarming rates found in the present study [ 7 , 10 , 11 ]. However, Jalalvandi in Kermanshah (5%), Bell in the United States (8.8%), and Afshar Yavari in Orumiyeh (15.15%) reported low prevalences of gram-negative bacilli contamination in hospital equipment and surfaces [ 12–14 ].…”

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“…Ensayef et al from Iraq reported P. aeruginosa (30.4%) as the most common gram-negative bacillus among 1216 tested samples [ 18 ]. Results from a study by Amanlou and colleagues revealed Klebsiella 47.2%, P. aeruginosa 27.7%, E. coli 19.4%, and Serratia 5.5% as the most prevalent gram-negative bacilli in surfaces of hospital equipment and operating rooms [ 10 ]. In a study by Afshar Yavari et al on surgical wards’ infection in the hospitals of Urmia, Pseudomonas (60%), Klebsiella (20%), E. coli (8%), Enterobacter (8%), and Proteus (4%) were found as the most prevalent causes of gram-negative infections, respectively [ 14 ].…”

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Prevalence of gram-negative bacilli isolated from the equipment and surfaces in hospital wards of Golestan province, North of Iran

Ayatollahi

Amini

Rahimi

et al. 2017

EuJMI

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Nosocomial infections are one of the most common causes of death in hospitals. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gram-negative bacilli isolated from the equipment in hospital wards of the Golestan province, in the year 2015. In this cross-sectional study in 2015, 1980 samples from medical and nonmedical equipment and surfaces were collected from the wards of 13 teaching hospitals, in the Golestan province. Samples were inoculated into eosin methylene blue agar and blood agar culture media and isolated colonies were identified by standard biochemical tests. The obtained results were then analyzed using SPSS 22 software and χ2 test. Among 1980 isolated samples, 601 samples (30.35%) were infected with gram-negative bacilli while Enterobacter aerogenes (37.27%) was responsible for most of the contaminations. The highest rate of infection was observed in the intensive care unit (33.1%), and the highest level of contamination in the medical equipment was associated with laryngoscope and its blade (10.48%), as well as ECG sensor and its monitoring connector (6.65%). Meanwhile, phone (6.32%) and patients’ beds and linen (5.15%) had the highest level of contamination in the nonmedical equipment. Considering the high rates of gram-negative bacilli contamination in the hospital wards of the Golestan province, thorough hand washing as the main action for disinfection and sterilizing the equipment, as well as performing periodic cultivation alongside the use of standard guidelines for prevention and control of nosocomial infections, are recommended to reduce the level of contamination.

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Prevalence of gram-negative bacilli isolated from the equipment and surfaces in hospital wards of Golestan province, North of Iran

Ayatollahi

Amini

Rahimi

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“…Therefore, supervision of the quality of air inside buildings is crucial, especially in places where health care is administered (2). The World Health Organization (WHO) considers hospitals as an integral part of the social environment as they have a major role in provision of healthcare in a society (3). A hospital is a place where employees, patients, visitors, and in some cases students are in contact with microorganisms that could jeopardize their health (4).…”

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Investigation of type and density of bio-aerosols in air samples from educational hospital wards of Kerman city, 2014

Malakootian

Gharghani

2016

Environ Health Eng Manag

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Background: Bio-aerosols in the air of hospital wards have an important role in the development of infections. It is important to make quantitative and qualitative estimations of microorganisms in the air of these wards as an index for environmental hygiene applicable to different hospital wards. The aim of the study was to investigate degrees of diversity and density of bio-aerosols in the education hospitals of Kerman city. Methods: This study applied a descriptive-cross-sectional methodology in the second half of 2014 in the education hospitals of Kerman city, with bed capacity of over 300. As many as 200 samples were collected from the air in different wards of each hospital using the standard method of the National Occupational Health and Safety Institute. Following collection, samples were placed in an incubator for 48 hours and then bio-aerosol detections were made for and resulting data reported as colonies/m 3 . Results:Results indicated that maximum and minimum degrees of bacterial density were observed in operation rooms and in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Shafa hospital. Furthermore, comparison showed that the operating room at Afzalipour hospital had the lowest level of fungal contamination, while ICU at Bahonar hospital had the highest level of fungal contamination. The emitted fungi of Aspergillus and Penicillium along with the bacteria, staphylococci and Acinetobacter had greater frequencies. The means of bacterial density and fungal density were not equal across the studied hospitals and significant statistical, difference was observed between means of bacterial and fungal density (P ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: Amounts of bacterial and fungal density were greater than those proposed in the American Industrial Health State Conference in 73.3% of the wards in the educational hospitals of Kerman city sampled in this study. Therefore it is suggested that implementation of some, necessary measures for continuous monitoring, promotion of hygienic disinfection standards, and ventilation systems are taken more seriously by stipulating regulations to control this important issue in the country's hospitals.

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Microbial contamination of operation rooms in Amir-al Mominin hospital of Zabol, Iran

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Prevalence of gram-negative bacilli isolated from the equipment and surfaces in hospital wards of Golestan province, North of Iran

Prevalence of gram-negative bacilli isolated from the equipment and surfaces in hospital wards of Golestan province, North of Iran

Investigation of type and density of bio-aerosols in air samples from educational hospital wards of Kerman city, 2014

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