Scrubs contamination, domestic laundry effect and workwear habits of clinical staff at a referral hospital.
J Small Anim Pract
; 61(5): 272-277, 2020 May.
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| ID: mdl-32073144
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine contamination rates of scrub suits worn by veterinary surgeons and nurses following a single shift. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Cross-sectional preliminary study at a UK small animal referral centre. Sterilised scrub suits were distributed to veterinary surgeons (n = 9) and nurses (n = 9) at the beginning of their clinical shift and worn for at least 8 hours. They were then analysed for bacterial contamination before and after home laundry at 30°C. A questionnaire was distributed to hospital clinical staff regarding workwear habits.RESULTS:
Median bacterial counts were 47 (interquartile range 14 to 162) and 7 (interquartile range 0 to 27) colony forming units per cm2 before and after laundering scrub suits. Bacteria identified included Staphylococcus sp., Enterococcus sp., Escherichia coli , Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Micrococcus sp., ß-haemolytic Streptococci and a Group G Streptococcus. From 101 staff surveyed, 64.0% reported wearing fresh, clean scrub tops and 58.4% fresh, clean trousers each day, while 64.4% left the workplace wearing the same clothing in which they undertook clinical work. CLINICALSIGNIFICANCE:
Workwear contamination risks spread of pathogens into the community and personnel compliance with workplace guidelines warrants further attention. Home laundry at 30°C significantly decreases, but does not eliminate, the bacterial burden after a single shift.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Roupa de Proteção
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Contaminação de Equipamentos
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article