Operating Room Fomites as Potential Sources for Microbial Transmission in Burns Theatres
| Autor: | Nabeela Mughal, Mariam Rela, Luke S. P. Moore, Sophia Opel, Kevin Martin, Sarah Williams, Declan Collins |
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| Přispěvatelé: | CW+ Charity |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Healthcare associated infections
environmental contamination biology business.industry Pseudomonas aeruginosa Transmission (medicine) 030501 epidemiology Contamination medicine.disease_cause biology.organism_classification infection control Biological materials Microbiology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine healthcare-associated infections Staphylococcus aureus medicine 030212 general & internal medicine burns surgery 0305 other medical science business Enterobacter cloacae |
| Zdroj: | European Burn Journal Volume 2 Issue 1 Pages 1-8 |
| ISSN: | 2673-1991 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ebj2010001 |
| Popis: | Background: Burn patients are susceptible to healthcare-associated infections. Contaminated surfaces play a role in microbial transmission. This study aimed to quantify the degree of contamination of burns theatre fomites during routine clinical use. Methods: The Patslide Patient Transfer Board (PAT slide) and operating table were investigated using two methods&mdash bacterial swabs to culture viable organisms and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) swabs to measure biological material. Both items were sampled four times a day: before the first case, immediately after a case, immediately before the next case after cleaning and after the terminal clean. Results: Among 82 bacterial samples, four organisms were isolated, including Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter cloacae (E. cloacae) x2 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), all from the PAT slide. The E. cloacae persisted after cleaning. In 9/82 swabs, the ATP count was > 10 relative light units (RLU). In all cases where an organism was identified, the ATP count was > 10 RLU. Hence the sensitivity and specificity of ATP > 10 RLU in detecting an organism were 100% and 94% respectively. Conclusions: Within burns theatres, there are instances of bacterial contamination on surfaces that persist despite cleaning. ATP luminometers as a point-of-care device may have a role in determining the cleanliness of surfaces, potentially minimizing onwards-bacterial transmission. |
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