Multidrug-resistant microorganisms in Intensive Care Units hands of health care workers

Authors

  • Marina Aparecida Soares Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Nayara de Moura Rodrigues Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Marcela Ramos de Oliveira Menezes Hospital e Maternidade Municipal de Uberlândia
  • Daniela Neves Gerace Hospital e Maternidade Municipal de Uberlândia
  • Cristiana Martins Duarte Hospital e Maternidade Municipal de Uberlândia
  • Priscila Martins Brandão Hospital e Maternidade Municipal de Uberlândia
  • Lizandra Ferreira de Almeida Borges Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i3.12674

Keywords:

Cross infection. Hand hygiene. Antimicrobial drug resistance.

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The relation of multidrug-resistant organisms with nosocomial infections leave few expectations for the future, so this study aimed to identify the microorganisms present in the hands of professionals in intensive care units (ICU) and their role in hospital infections. Methods: Samples from the hands of adult and neonatal ICUs health professionals were collected using the method of sterile polyethylene bag followed by microbiological analyses. Results: A total of 51 samples were collected, 26 of the adult ICU and 25 of the neonatal ICU, of which 56.8% were nursing staff. Isolation of bacteria was carried out, in which approximately 60% of the volunteers presented contamination of the hands by microorganisms of the transient microbiota, and most of them resistant to β-lactams, including ESBL (54.5%), mainly Enterobacter spp., Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that microorganisms associated with nosocomial infections are present in the hands of health care professionals, and that hence, the hands hygiene is being deficient or neglected. To the reduction of nosocomial infection rates are needed several factors such as continuing education, monitoring of adherence to the practice of hand hygiene, maintenance, equipment installation and rational use of antibiotics.

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Published

2019-07-17

How to Cite

Soares, M. A., Rodrigues, N. de M., Menezes, M. R. de O., Gerace, D. N., Duarte, C. M., Brandão, P. M., & Borges, L. F. de A. (2019). Multidrug-resistant microorganisms in Intensive Care Units hands of health care workers. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i3.12674

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2019)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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