Effect of far-infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instruments
Abstract The sterilisation of surgical instruments is a major factor in infection control in the operating room (OR). All items used in the OR must be sterile for patient safety. Therefore, the present study evaluated the effect of far-infrared radiation (FIR) on the inhibition of colonies on packag...
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| author | Li-Yun Fann Chih-Chien Cheng Yung-Chen Chien Cheng-Wei Hsu Wu-Chien Chien Yao-Ching Huang Ren-Jei Chung Shi-Hao Huang Ying-Hua Jiang Shih-Han Yin Kai-Wen Cheng Yi-Ping Wu Sheng-Huang Hsiao Shao-Yuan Hsu Ying-Che Huang Chi-Ming Chu |
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| description | Abstract The sterilisation of surgical instruments is a major factor in infection control in the operating room (OR). All items used in the OR must be sterile for patient safety. Therefore, the present study evaluated the effect of far-infrared radiation (FIR) on the inhibition of colonies on packaging surface during the long-term storage of sterilised surgical instruments. From September 2021 to July 2022, 68.2% of 85 packages without FIR treatment showed microbial growth after incubation at 35 °C for 30 days and at room temperature for 5 days. A total of 34 bacterial species were identified, with the number of colonies increasing over time. In total, 130 colony-forming units were observed. The main microorganisms detected were Staphylococcus spp. (35%) and Bacillus spp. (21%) , Kocuria marina and Lactobacillus spp. (14%), and mould (5%). No colonies were found in 72 packages treated with FIR in the OR. Even after sterilisation, microbial growth can occur due to movement of the packages by staff, sweeping of floors, lack of high-efficiency particulate air filtration, high humidity, and inadequate hand hygiene. Thus, safe and simple far-infrared devices that allow continuous disinfection for storage spaces, as well as temperature and humidity control, help to reduce microorganisms in the OR. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69cb1a41fe1b4215a8bf73be28ea23d12023-05-28T11:13:21ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-05-0113111010.1038/s41598-023-35352-9Effect of far-infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instrumentsLi-Yun Fann0Chih-Chien Cheng1Yung-Chen Chien2Cheng-Wei Hsu3Wu-Chien Chien4Yao-Ching Huang5Ren-Jei Chung6Shi-Hao Huang7Ying-Hua Jiang8Shih-Han Yin9Kai-Wen Cheng10Yi-Ping Wu11Sheng-Huang Hsiao12Shao-Yuan Hsu13Ying-Che Huang14Chi-Ming Chu15Department of Nursing, Taipei City HospitalUniveraity of TaipeiDepartment of Inspection, Taipei City Hospital, Ren-Ai BranchDepartment of Nursing, Taipei City HospitalSchool of Public Health, National Defense Medical CenterDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech)Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech)Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech)Department of Nursing, Taipei City HospitalDepartment of Nursing, Taipei City HospitalDepartment of Nursing, Taipei City HospitalDepartment of Nursing, Taipei City HospitalDepartment of Neurosurgery, Taipei City Hospital, Ren-Ai BranchDepartment of Neurosurgery, Taipei City Hospital, Ren-Ai BranchDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Ren-Ai BranchSchool of Public Health, National Defense Medical CenterAbstract The sterilisation of surgical instruments is a major factor in infection control in the operating room (OR). All items used in the OR must be sterile for patient safety. Therefore, the present study evaluated the effect of far-infrared radiation (FIR) on the inhibition of colonies on packaging surface during the long-term storage of sterilised surgical instruments. From September 2021 to July 2022, 68.2% of 85 packages without FIR treatment showed microbial growth after incubation at 35 °C for 30 days and at room temperature for 5 days. A total of 34 bacterial species were identified, with the number of colonies increasing over time. In total, 130 colony-forming units were observed. The main microorganisms detected were Staphylococcus spp. (35%) and Bacillus spp. (21%) , Kocuria marina and Lactobacillus spp. (14%), and mould (5%). No colonies were found in 72 packages treated with FIR in the OR. Even after sterilisation, microbial growth can occur due to movement of the packages by staff, sweeping of floors, lack of high-efficiency particulate air filtration, high humidity, and inadequate hand hygiene. Thus, safe and simple far-infrared devices that allow continuous disinfection for storage spaces, as well as temperature and humidity control, help to reduce microorganisms in the OR.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35352-9 |
| spellingShingle | Li-Yun Fann Chih-Chien Cheng Yung-Chen Chien Cheng-Wei Hsu Wu-Chien Chien Yao-Ching Huang Ren-Jei Chung Shi-Hao Huang Ying-Hua Jiang Shih-Han Yin Kai-Wen Cheng Yi-Ping Wu Sheng-Huang Hsiao Shao-Yuan Hsu Ying-Che Huang Chi-Ming Chu Effect of far-infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instruments Scientific Reports |
| title | Effect of far-infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instruments |
| title_full | Effect of far-infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instruments |
| title_fullStr | Effect of far-infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instruments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of far-infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instruments |
| title_short | Effect of far-infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instruments |
| title_sort | effect of far infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instruments |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35352-9 |
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