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Entamebíase , Abscesso Hepático Amebiano , Doença Relacionada a Viagens , Adulto , Colômbia , Entamoeba histolytica/genética , Entamebíase/diagnóstico por imagem , Entamebíase/tratamento farmacológico , Heparina/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Abscesso Hepático Amebiano/diagnóstico por imagem , Abscesso Hepático Amebiano/tratamento farmacológico , Masculino , Meropeném/uso terapêutico , Metronidazol/uso terapêutico , México , Peru , Combinação Piperacilina e Tazobactam/uso terapêutico , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Resultado do Tratamento , Reino Unido , Adulto JovemRESUMO
We evaluated the potential pathogenic hazard of sphygmomanometer blood pressure cuffs (BPCs) in a hospital setting. Prospectively, the presence of bacterial organisms on 120 BPCs in 14 medical wards and outpatient clinics in a district general hospital in London was assessed. Swabs taken from the inner aspect of the cuffs were cultured using standard microbiological techniques. Bacterial organisms were found in 85% (102) of the 120 BPCs assessed. The highest rates of contamination were found in the outpatients department (90%). There were differences in the most common bacterial species isolated between the samples obtained from the outpatient clinics and the wards, with coagulase-negative Staphylococcus and diphtheroids being the most prevalent species in the wards and outpatient clinics, respectively. These findings highlight the necessity to eliminate this potential risk of infection.
