Re-use of sharps in insulin therapy and their association with staphylococcus infections

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https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i1.12243

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Background and Objectives: Multiple dose insulin is one of the treatments used for diabetes. The management of syringes, needles and pens in insulin therapy has been described as a risk factor for the development of infectious processes, causing damage to skin integrity and tissue injuries, facilitating the penetration of opportunistic pathogens. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the practice of reuse of these instruments in insulin therapy and their relation with the emergence of Staphylococcus sp. contamination in needles and risks of infections. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with the participants of the study on the aspects of insulin therapy. The research interviewed 15 diabetic individuals, of which 13 (86.7%) were female, and 20 needles were collected and sent to the microbiology laboratory at Faculdade Santa Maria. Results: 53.3% of the participants reported adopting some hygiene care at the application site, 80% reused the needle from one to > 7 days, ranging from 2 to > 15 applications, and 66.7% felt some reaction at the application site. A total of nine reused needles were contaminated withStaphylococcus sp. after culturing, Gram stain, catalase and coagulase tests. Conclusion: According to the results, it can be verified that there is a potential risk of infection by Staphylococcus sp. associated with insulin therapy. Keywords: Self-care. Contamination. Staphylococcus Infections.

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Cícero Anthonyelson Teixeira Dunes, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB

Bacharel em Biomedicina, com habilitação em Patologia Clínica e Mestre em Biotecnologia, na área de concentração aplicada à saúde, na linha de pesquisa de desenvolvimento de agentes terapêuticos, profiláticos e de diagnóstico pela UFPB.

José Kleybson de Sousa, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE

Mestre em Microbiologia Médica pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia Médicas (Conceito CAPES 5) da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC. Bacharel em Biomedicina com habilitação em Patologia Clínica (Análises Clínicas). Atualmente desenvolve pesquisa no Laboratório de Patógenos Emergentes e Reemergentes-LAPERE, Núcleo de Estudos Avançados em Microbiologia Médica - NEAMM do Centro Especializado em Micologia Médica - CEMM, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Ceará, atuando nos seguintes temas: Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Infecções Oportunistas, Fatores de Virulência Microbiana, Mecanismos de Resistência a Antimicrobianos e Modelos Animais Alternativos para Desenvolvimento de Estratégias Antimicrobianas.

Maria Tatiana Alves Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN

Doutoranda em Bioquímica pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Possui graduação em Biomedicina pela Faculdade de Ciências Aplicadas Doutor Leão Sampaio (2011). Mestrado em Bioprospecção Molecular pela Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA (2014) com ênfase em Química de Produtos Naturais. Especialista em Prática Docente do Ensino Superior. Possui experiência nas áreas de Bioquímica, Fisiologia, Microbiologia.

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2019-01-03

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Dunes, C. A. T., Sousa, J. K. de, & Oliveira, M. T. A. (2019). Re-use of sharps in insulin therapy and their association with staphylococcus infections. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i1.12243

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2019)

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