Surveillance of bacterial load and multi-drug resistant bacteria on bedsheets in a primary health care unit.
Int J Environ Health Res
; 32(9): 2040-2051, 2022 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
A patient is in close proximity to different types of textiles in hospital environment, which contribute to the transfer of drug-resistant bacteria in healthcare settings. This study was undertaken to estimate the temporal variations in bacterial load on bedsheets in a primary healthcare unit in Delhi. Data were collected for a period of 7 months. Antibiotic susceptibility testing of isolates was performed. The mean count of Acinetobacter spp. was highest (2.10 × 102 CFU/cm2), and Klebsiella spp. showed the least mean count (7.5 × 101 CFU/cm2). The mean bacterial count over the period showed maximum bacterial load for most microbial groups in June, and minimum in November. Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus spp. were highly resistant to different antibiotics, while Acinetobacter spp. and Group A Streptococcus showed the least resistance toward the antibiotics tested. Bacterial counts on bedsheets were found to vary with the time of the year, indicating that environmental factors affect bacterial load.
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Assunto principal:
Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article