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A Survey of Microbial Assessment of Surgical Units in Tehran Hospitals
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FARZAD SHAYEGHI, ESFANDIAR MATINI, NIMA MOJRI, VAHIDEH LAZEMI, MERSEDEH MORADI, SEYED ALI HOSSEINI ZAVAREH, HOSSEIN ESMAEILI, SADAF SADAT HOSSEINI, FARSHAD MOOSAVI, ARIAN BAGHER, MORVARID TAHAN, SAMANEH VAFAEI, FATEME GOLZARI, ELHAM HASSANZADE, NAZGOL HESAM BAKHTIARI
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Introduction: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, we have made our attempt to recognize the highest microbial contamination in operating rooms (OR), which could have a striking correlation with increasing duration of hospitalization or probability of death.
Material & Methods: Totally 3909 samples of surgical equipment have been sampled from the various surgical field from Aug to Oct 2020. The specimens were obtained in the morning shift, and all the bacteria which had more than 50,000 CFU are noticed as pathogenic microorganism. Eventually, we classified the cases into 4 levels in terms of hygiene and sterility, as mentioned in the text.
Results: Among all the specimens, the highest contamination rate was related to Sandbags, O2 & CO2 tank, Toilet slippers, ORs desk, and Tourniquets, respectively. Overall, ten species of bacteria have been detected, and also Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, and Bacillus subtilis were the most commonly transmitted infectious pathogens in the OR ward.
Conclusion: According to our findings, it is recommended that adequate cleaning should be done regularly, at least 3 times a week. To improve disinfection methods, we can also increase equipment contact with detergents.
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Infection Control, Operating Room, Surgical Wound Infection, Infectious agents, Surgical Instruments
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.01.783
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