| Autor: |
Surinder Kaur M. S. Pada, Poh Lishi, Kim Sim Ng, Sarathamani Rethenam, Lilibeth Silagan Alenton, Poh Ling Chee, Wilma Guo, Yin Maw Hsann, Carmen Wan Rong Cheng, Chiou Horng Ong, Ratnayake Lasantha, Douglas Chan, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2047-2994 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s13756-021-00948-1 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Computerisation of various processes in hospitals and reliance on electronic devices raises the concern of contamination of these devices from the patient environment. We undertook this study to determine if an attached hand hygiene device that unlocks the screen of a computer on wheels (COW) on usage can be effective in decreasing the microbiological burden on computer keyboards. Methods An electronic hand sanitizer was integrated onto the COW. A prospective cohort study with a crossover design involving 2 control and 2 intervention wards was used. The study end point was the number of colony forming units found on the keyboards. Bacteria were classified into 4 main groups; pathogenic, skin flora, from the environment or those thought to be commensals in healthy individuals. We then used a mixed effects model for the statistical analysis to determine if there were any differences before and after the intervention. Results Thirty-nine keyboards were swabbed at baseline, day 7 and 14, with 234 keyboards cultured, colony forming units (CFUs) counted and organisms isolated. By mixed model analysis, the difference of mean bacteria count between intervention and control for week 1 was 32.74 (− 32.74, CI − 94.29 to 28.75, p = 0.29), for week 2 by 155.86 (− 155.86, CI − 227.45 to − 83.53, p |
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