Microbial Flora on Medical Students’ White Coat and an Analysis of its Associated Factors: A Cross Sectional Study

Naik, Trupti B.; Upadhya, Amruthkishan K.; Mane, Vijaykumar; Biradar, Asmabegaum

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2016.507.038

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“…However, other factors such as unhygienic practices can also cause aprons to become contaminated after normal daily sales. These findings are similar to those reported by [16] who worked on lab coats of medical students. The pathogens isolated in this study were similar to those reported by [1][17].…”

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Microbial Assessment of Aprons Worn By Some Street Food Vendors In Awka South, Anambra State, Nigeria

Okafor,

Justin,

Ikechi

2023

Trop. Environ. Biol. Technol.

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Many food vendors touch money and other contaminated items with their bare hands before serving meals to customers without cleaning them. This creates a pathway for microorganisms to spread from their hands to the aprons and then the food. A total of six swabs were aseptically collected randomly from different parts in the respective aprons of food vendors from six randomly selected street food vendor points within the premises of the study area. The isolates' cultural and morphological characteristics were identified. Four bacterial and six fungal isolates were found in the aprons. The bacterial isolates include Staphylococcus aureus (32.7%), Bacillus spp.(21.8%), Klebsiella spp.(11.1%) and Escherichia coli (34.01%) while the fungal isolates include Mucor spp. (12.1%), Candida spp. (17.1%), Microsporum canis (17.1%), Penicillium spp. (9.7%) and Aspergillus spp. (24.3%) for fungi were isolated. Escherichia coli and Aspergillus species were the most prevalent bacterial and fungal isolates respectively. It was observed that aprons of food-vendors who stay in close proximity to garbage dumps contained higher levels of pathogenic organisms. The results of this study showed that most food vendors fail to maintain proper food hygiene, which raises concerns for the public's health. Education of food vendors on personal, environmental, and food hygiene is crucial since it will help to reduce apron contamination and improve the safety of the food provided at vending locations.

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Microbial Assessment of Aprons Worn By Some Street Food Vendors In Awka South, Anambra State, Nigeria

Okafor,

Justin,

Ikechi

2023

Trop. Environ. Biol. Technol.

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“…(10) A literatura apresenta evidências conclusivas ao fato de que, embora a contaminação dos jalecos seja óbvia, ainda existem dúvidas no que concerne o tempo de permanência da carga microbiana viável e factível para transmissão cruzada. (11)(12)(13) Dessa forma, pode-se dizer que as evidências científicas com relação à redução do risco de contaminação relacionada ao tipo de tecido, ainda continuam sem resposta definitiva. (13,14) Ainda, questionamentos acerca das condições microbiológicas após e/ou durante o uso de jalecos, bem como quanto à sua eficácia na proteção individual têm surgido, vinculando a sua importância à identificação do profissional da área da saúde, em vez de associá-los à minimização do risco ocupacional inerente à prática assistencial desses profissionais que fazem uso do jaleco sobreposto ao uniforme ou vestes particulares.…”

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Jalecos em têxteis de poliéster agem como barreira contra fluidos e bactérias?

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Bim²,

Monteiro³

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Acta Paulista De Enfermagem

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Bacterial Contamination of White Coats among Medical Personnel- A Cross Sectional Study in Kolhapur, India

Kumar¹,

Chougale²,

Sinduri³

2020

J Pure Appl Microbiol

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To minimize exposure to hazardous biological materials, all doctors, nurses, technicians and in general all the healthcare personnel as well as researchers wear a knee-length, long-sleeved, elastic-cuffed laboratory coat while working with hazardous materials. A white coat provides a protective layer and can be easily removed if contaminated. White coats act as mechanical vectors in transmission of pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria to the people who are associated with health care workers. A total of 120 specimens were collected by using sterile cotton swabs. Of these, 88 (73%) white coats were contaminated. At the same time, a pre-validated and semi-structured questionnaire (containing questions regarding usage of white coat, purpose, hygiene, and perception about contamination of white coats, etc) was distributed. Gram positive cocci 64 (72.72%) were isolated more than gram negative bacilli 24 (27.28%). Most of the tested antibiotics showed resistance to isolated gram positive and gram negative bacteria. 10 (41.66%) isolates of gram negative bacilli were resistant to extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) and 10 (6.4%) of staphylococcal isolates showed Methicillin resistance. Therefore, a much more attention to wear a clean white coat should be required.

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Microbial Flora on Medical Students’ White Coat and an Analysis of its Associated Factors: A Cross Sectional Study

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Microbial Assessment of Aprons Worn By Some Street Food Vendors In Awka South, Anambra State, Nigeria

Microbial Assessment of Aprons Worn By Some Street Food Vendors In Awka South, Anambra State, Nigeria

Jalecos em têxteis de poliéster agem como barreira contra fluidos e bactérias?

Bacterial Contamination of White Coats among Medical Personnel- A Cross Sectional Study in Kolhapur, India

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