Hand carriage of Candida occurs at lesser rates in hospital personnel who use antimicrobial hand disinfectant

Yı́ldı́rı́m, Mustafa; Şahi̇n, İdris; Öksüz, Şükrü; Şencan, İrfan; Küçükbayrak, Abdulkadir; Çakır, Selma; Ozaydin, Cigdem

doi:10.3109/00365548.2014.922694

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“…It is frequently used in decolonization of patients as well as added to hand soaps in healthcare settings. CHG has been reported to be effective against Candida species in several studies ( Fathilah et al, 2012 ; Salim et al, 2013 ; Yildirim et al, 2014 ; Mozayeni et al, 2015 ).…”

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Candida auris: Disinfectants and Implications for Infection Control

2018

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Candida auris is a rapidly emerging pathogen and is able to cause severe infections with high mortality rates. It is frequently misidentified in most clinical laboratories, thus requiring more specialized identification techniques. Furthermore, several clinical isolates have been found to be multidrug resistant and there is evidence of nosocomial transmission in outbreak fashion. Appropriate infection control measures will play a major role in controlling the management and spread of this pathogen. Unfortunately, there are very few data available on the effectiveness of disinfectants against C. auris. Chlorine-based products appear to be the most effective for environmental surface disinfection. Other disinfectants, although less effective than chlorine-based products, may have a role as adjunctive disinfectants. A cleaning protocol will also need to be established as the use of disinfectants alone may not be sufficient for maximal decontamination of patient care areas. Furthermore, there are fewer data on the effectiveness of antiseptics against C. auris for patient decolonization and hand hygiene for healthcare personnel. Chlorhexidine gluconate has shown some efficacy in in vitro studies but there are reports of patients with persistent colonization despite twice daily body washes with this disinfectant. Hand hygiene using soap and water, with or without chlorhexidine gluconate, may require the subsequent use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer for maximal disinfection. Further studies will be needed to validate the currently studied disinfectants for use in real-world settings.

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Section: Disinfection Of C Aurismentioning

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Candida auris: Disinfectants and Implications for Infection Control

2018

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“…Furthermore, experts from WHO recommend that medical personnel should remove rings, wedding bands, watches, and bracelets only before surgical preparations of the hands [ 21 ]. In many studies, it has been established that wearing rings influences the increased contamination of hands by Gram (+) and Gram (−) bacteria [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]. The above shows that wearing rings during a hand disinfection procedure undoubtedly affects the transmission of bacteria.…”

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The Association between Hand Disinfection Techniques and Their Barriers, as Well as the “Bare below the Elbows” Concept, among Healthcare Professionals—A Study Based on a Polish Population

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Czajkowski²,

Zablocki³

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Hand hygiene is the most effective way to prevent nosocomial infections. Nevertheless, the hands of healthcare professionals are still the primary route of transmission of pathogens responsible for such infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate hand disinfection techniques and investigate the risk factors that may explain the improper hand disinfection techniques among healthcare workers. We selected 7544 hospital workers directly involved in patient care. We recorded data based on the questionnaires, demographic data, and the preparation of hands for disinfection, including risk factors. Correct hand disinfection was verified by COUCOU BOX, with a UV camera. Proper hand disinfection was demonstrated among 4879 (64.7%) subjects, while 2665 (35.3%) subjects disinfected their hands incorrectly. In most places of work, nurses properly disinfected their hands more often than the physicians, particularly in general departments (62.1% vs. 69.2%; p = 0.0019). We observed that long nails and artificial/polished nails were more often observed in the group of nurses than in the group of physicians (7.3% vs. 4.7%, respectively; p = 0.0006 and 19.3% vs. 10.1%; p = 0.0000), while an inverse relationship was found in relation to watches (24.0% vs. 12.0%; p = 0.0000) and long sleeves (24.4% vs. 8.1%; p = 0.0000). Incorrect and less effective hand hygiene among some groups of hospital workers is still present. Therefore, the continuation of education actions concerned with hand hygiene among healthcare workers is needed.

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Antifungal Prophylaxis in Children Receiving Antineoplastic Chemotherapy

Castagnola

Mesini

2018

Curr Fungal Infect Rep

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Hand carriage of Candida occurs at lesser rates in hospital personnel who use antimicrobial hand disinfectant

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Candida auris: Disinfectants and Implications for Infection Control

Candida auris: Disinfectants and Implications for Infection Control

The Association between Hand Disinfection Techniques and Their Barriers, as Well as the “Bare below the Elbows” Concept, among Healthcare Professionals—A Study Based on a Polish Population

Antifungal Prophylaxis in Children Receiving Antineoplastic Chemotherapy

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