Evaluation of the levels and quality of microbial contamination in medical emergency departments in comparison to other workplaces

• Autorzy: Bielawska-Drozd A. , Wlizlo-Skowronek B. , Cieslik P. , Winnicka I. , Skopinska-Rozewska E. , Kubiak L. , Zakowska D. , Brewczynska A. , Kocik J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Work in Hospital Emergency Departments (HEDs) exposes both the emergency ward staff and patients to infectious and in other way harmful biological agents. The results of this study shows the presence of pathogenic bacteria isolated by three different methods. It revealed 9.8% of pathogens detected by imprint method, 10.5% of pathogens by swabbing method, 17.6% and 22% in HEDs corridors and rooms, respectively, by air sampling method. In control workplaces (offices) pathogenic bacteria reached the level of 6.5% and 14.7% by imprint method and swabbing, respectively. The relatively low level of contamination by bacteria in HEDs may depend on the effectiveness of Standard Protective Precautions in the studied hospitals.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Microbiology
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 65
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.465-469,ref.

Twórcy

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Bielawska-Drozd A.

• Biological Threats Identification and Countermeasure Centre, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland

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Wlizlo-Skowronek B.

• Biological Threats Identification and Countermeasure Centre, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland

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Cieslik P.

• Biological Threats Identification and Countermeasure Centre, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland

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Winnicka I.

• Laboratory of Epidemiology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland

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Skopinska-Rozewska E.

• Biostructure Centre, Pathology Department, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
• Laboratory of Epidemiology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland

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Kubiak L.

• Laboratory of Epidemiology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland

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Zakowska D.

• Biological Threats Identification and Countermeasure Centre, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland

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Brewczynska A.

• Laboratory of Epidemiology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland

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Kocik J.

• Laboratory of Epidemiology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland

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DOI

10.5604/17331331.1227673