Studying the level of hospital contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
Background and objectives. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is one of the most important types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause hospital-acquired infections, so the source of this bacteria in the hospital must be determined for the purpose of controlling it and preventing its spread. Materi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://rjid.com.ro/articles/2023.4/RJID_2023_4_Art-05.pdf |
| Summary: | Background and objectives. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is one of the most important types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause hospital-acquired infections, so the source of this bacteria in the hospital must be determined for the purpose of controlling it and preventing its spread. Materials and methods. The study included collecting 296 samples from operating lobbies and wards in Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital. The isolates were distributed by 73 isolates out of 177 samples from wards and 64 isolates out of 119 originals. The samples were collected from operating theaters and from different locations from October 2016 to February 2017. Bacterial isolates were diagnosed. This was confirmed with the use of CHROM agar Staphylococcus aureus media. Results. The results showed that the highest prevalence of bacteria was in the surgical ward by 64% and the lowest prevalence in the nose, ear and throat ward by 25%, while the prevalence rate was recorded at 40% in the urinary ward, 36.8% in the esotericism ward, and 36% in the fractures ward. Bacteria recorded a prevalence rate of 34.48% in the emergency ward. The highest prevalence of bacteria was on the floors of the wards by 51.16%. Conclusions. The high rates of pollution in operating theaters compared to wards, and this may be due to the failure of patients and companions to follow the procedures imposed by the hospital, lack of commitment to attention to the number of companions and visiting times, or to the commitment to wearing bras, head covers and sterile shoes. |
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| ISSN: | 1454-3389 2069-6051 |