The Prevalence of Gram-Negative Bacilli in the Environment and the Equipments: A Case Study in Hospitals of the East of Golestan Province, Iran
Ayatollahi، Ali Asghar نويسنده Laboratory Sciences Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. Ayatollahi, Ali Asghar , Amini، Abolfazl نويسنده Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IR Iran , , Kazemi Darsanaki، Reza نويسنده Young Researchers and Elites Club, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran , , RAHIMI MOGHADAM، SOMAYEH نويسنده MSc Student of Occupational Health, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran ,
Background: Nosocomial infections are considered as health issues that affect developed and poor countries. These infections can be transmitted to patients through hospital environment and equipments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Gram-negative bacilli in the environment and the equipments of hospitals in the East of Golestan province in 2015. Methods: In this study, 770 samples were collected using sterile swabs from the environment and equipments which were in use in different units of six teaching hospitals located in the East of Golestan province. The collected samples were then identified by standard biochemical tests. Results: Of the total samples, 249 samples (32.33%) were contaminated with Gram-negative bacilli with the most number of contaminations were Enterobacter aerogenes (37.75%) at the Department of Surgery (18.07%). Among the medical equipments and surfaces, the highest level of contamination was observed in laryngoscope and its blades (10.44%), suctions (7.23%), and EKG sensors and monitoring connectors (7.23%). Telephone handset (5.22%) and patients’ bed (5.22%) had the highest rate of contamination with Gram-negative bacilli in the non-medical equipments. |