Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica
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Volume 59: Issue 1
Distribution of bacterial contamination in a teaching hospital in Tehran — A special focus on Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Mehdi Mirzaii 1 , Mohammad Emaneini 1 , Parviz Maleknejad 1 , Nematollah Jonaidi 2 , Abbas Fooladi 3 , Marzieh Aligholi 1 , Fereshteh Jabalameli 1 , Shahnaz Halimi 1 , Morovat Taherikalani 4 , and Amir Kasaeian 5
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  • 1 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine Tehran Iran
  • | 2 Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Health Research Center Tehran Iran
  • | 3 Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Applied Microbiology Research Centers Tehran Iran
  • | 4 Ilam University of Medical Sciences Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine Ilam Iran
  • | 5 Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud Iran
Pages:
1–11
Online Publication Date:
17 Apr 2012
Publication Date:
01 Mar 2012
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/amicr.59.2012.1.1
Keywords:
airborne bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus ; intensive care unit (ICU)
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There are documents that confirm the cycle of bacterial transmission between patients, staff, and the inanimate environment. The environment may have more effect on intensive care units (ICUs), because the patients who require intensive care have unstable clinical conditions and are more sensitive to infections. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of bacteria in air and inanimate surface in the ICUs and to compare the microbial levels to standard levels.Air and inanimate surface in the four ICUs of a teaching hospital underwent weekly surveillance by means of air sampler and swabs for a period of six-month. Total bacterial counts were evaluated onto trypticase soy agar and mannitol salt agar (MSA).A total of 725 samples [air (168) and inanimate surfaces (557)] were collected. The total mean ± SD CFU/m3 of airborne bacteria in all of the ICUs were 115.93 ± 48.04. The most common bacteria in air of the ICUs were Gram-positive cocci (84.2%). The total mean ± SD airborne of Staphylococcus aureus was 12.10±8.11 CFU/m3. The highest levels of S. aureus contamination were found in ventilators and bed ledges. More suitable disinfection of hospital environments and monthly rotation in utilization of the various disinfectant agents are needed for the prevention of airborne and inanimate transmission of S. aureus.

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