Bacterial profile of surfaces and equipment of the Orthopedic Clinic of a University Hospital

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https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v11i2.15417

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Bactéria. Infecções Bacterianas. Infecção Hospitalar. Contaminação de Equipamentos. Segurança do Paciente.

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Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are an important public health problem that impacts negatively on hospital costs and patient prognosis. Given the importance of the hospital environment in the development of HAIs, the objective was to evaluate the bacterial profile on surfaces and equipment of the Orthopedic Clinic of the Hospital Universitário do Vale do São Francisco. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study. Samples were collected in 13 wards, each ward with four beds and one was chosen at random, where surfaces and equipment were sampled using swabs soaked in saline and a 1cm2 filter paper mold to standardize the samples. After passing the swab, they were stored in a tube containing 5mL of BHI (Brain Heart Infusion) liquid medium. Then, samples were transported to the Clinical Analysis Laboratory/Microbiology Sector where the microbiological analyzes were performed. Results: In total, 257 bacteria were observed, of which 5.11% were possible causes of hospital infection and 79% coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. Antibiograms of these were performed and different resistance profiles were found. The bathroom doorknob, a high-touch surface, presented the greatest variety of species among the evaluated surfaces. Conclusion: Surfaces and equipment of the evaluated clinic present possible bacteria that cause hospital infection with different profiles of antimicrobial resistance, contributing to possible cross infections

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Tatiana Carla Carvalho Amorim Guisande, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF

Enfermeira Especialista - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Urgência e Emergência, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina, PE, Brasil.

Sued Sheila Sarmento

Doutora - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação e Ciências Química da Vida e Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.

CARINE ROSA NAUE, HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO VALE DO SÃO FRANCISCO

Possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas -Ecologia pela Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (2005), mestrado em Ciências, área de concentração Fitopatologia/bacteriologia, pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas (2009) e doutorado em Fitopatologia/Bacteriologia pela Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (2013). Atualmente é Bióloga/Microbiologista do laboratório de Análises Clínicas da Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares (EBSERH) no HU-Univasf em Petrolina-PE e Profa. de Nível Superior. Cursou Inglês da escola The Bryan School - Texas- EUA.

Mirthes Maria Rodrigues Santana

Graduanda - Colegiado de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina, PE, Brasil.

Bruna Manuella Souza Silva

Graduada - Colegiado de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina, PE, Brasil.

Carine Freitas e Silva

Graduanda em Fisioterapia pela Faculdade São Francisco de Juazeiro - FASJ

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2021-07-06

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Carvalho Amorim Guisande, T. C., Sarmento, S. S., NAUE, C. R., Rodrigues Santana, M. M., Souza Silva, B. M., & Freitas e Silva, C. (2021). Bacterial profile of surfaces and equipment of the Orthopedic Clinic of a University Hospital. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v11i2.15417

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