Survival of Nosocomial Bacteria on Hospital Fabrics

Chacko, Liza; Jose, Seno; Isac, Amanda; Bhat, Kamalakshi G.

doi:10.1016/s0255-0857(21)03020-6

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“…Microorganisms are reported to survive for approximately 10-98 days in white coats consisting of cotton, cotton and polyester or polyester materials. [1,3,4] Dental health workers come into contact with all kinds of infectious agents which could be attributed to the proximity to the patients during treatment. The chances of uniforms, and clothing of dental personnel (white coat) being splattered by blood, aerosol, and saliva raises the risk of infection with various infecting agents.…”

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Assessment of microbial strains contaminating the white coat of preclinical and clinical dental students – A comparative cross-sectional study

Bharathi

John

Sam

2023

JADE

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Objective: The objective of the study was to identify the microbial strains contaminating the white coats of pre-clinical and clinical dental students through microbial culture from swabs of the coat. In addition, the study intended to create awareness regarding the contaminated attire among the students. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 students working in the clinical and preclinical labs in the institution. The microbial contamination on the white coat was assessed from swabs using blood agar and MacConkey agar standard techniques. A structured questionnaire was given to the participants to collect demographic data and details about their wearing habits, laundering habits, the habit of exchanging coats, and self-grading about the cleanliness of the white coats. Results: The white coats of the clinical students were more contaminated than preclinical students. Chest area 52% (n = 26) of preclinical students was less contaminated than clinical students 80% (n = 40). Gram-positive bacilli 24% (n = 12) were more predominant followed by Gram-negative Cocci 20% (n = 10) in white coats of the study participants. Conclusion: The authors concluded that the white coats of preclinical and clinical dental students were significantly contaminated with microbes. Although the awareness of microbial contamination of white coats among the dental students was high, their casual attitude to the coats being a mode of transmission of infection was observed. The study highlighted the importance of implementing government and institution protocols for coat hygiene.

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Assessment of microbial strains contaminating the white coat of preclinical and clinical dental students – A comparative cross-sectional study

Bharathi

John

Sam

2023

JADE

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“…The data was comparable to a previous study which also showed that the duration of survival of these bacteria depend upon the materials used for making white coats. 10 Among the healthcare-associated bacteria S.aureus survived the maximum up to 52 days. The duration of survival of S.aureus was significantly more when compared with P.aeruginosa and A.baumannii (p<0.05).…”

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Comparison of Survival of Healthcare Associated Bacteria on Materials used for Making White Coat

Thomas¹,

Bhat²

2022

J. Pure Appl. Microbiol.

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Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are of global concern in this present era and white coats play an important role in the transmission of HAIs. The most common healthcare-associated bacteria are Enterococcus species, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumanni, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter species (ESKAPE bugs). These healthcare-associated bacteria are capable of surviving on white coats which could act as fomites in the transmission of HAIs. The purpose of this study was to compare the duration of survival of healthcare-associated bacteria on different materials used for making white coats. Materials like pure cotton, artificial cotton, cotton silk, spun and crepe were cut into swatches of 1cm2 size and sterilized by autoclaving. Five different bacteria isolated from clinical specimens were grown on 5 % sheep blood agar and bacterial suspensions were made in sterile physiological saline. The swatches were immersed in bacterial suspension and kept in petri plates at 25°C. The viable counts of bacteria were determined at definite time intervals by surface plate method. The present study shows that among the healthcare-associated bacteria, S.aureus survived the maximum up to 52 days. The duration of survival of S.aureus was significantly longer than P.aeruginosa and A.baumannii (p <0.05). A.baumannii survived only up to 20 days maximum. All the healthcare-associated bacteria significantly survived for the shortest duration of time on crepe. Therefore, crepe could be a better material used for making white coats.

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“…Microorganisms have been shown to attach and survive on fabrics which are used to make white coats, which include cotton, cotton and polyester, or polyester materials for between 10-98 days [11,12]. This could be another reason for the high bacterial contamination observed.…”

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Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus spp Isolates Colonizing Some College Students Laboratory Coats

Jesumirhewe¹,

Takemebo²,

Onyenwe³

2022

JAMB

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Aim: Laboratory coats may act as fomites for the continued dissemination of antibiotic resistant bacteria. This study aimed at detecting the level and type of antibiotic resistant microorganisms’ on laboratory coats of students of Dora Akunyili College of Pharmacy, Igbinedion University Okada, Edo State. Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Dora Akunyili College of Pharmacy, Igbinedion University Okada, Edo State. Nigeria between September and October, 2020. Methodology: A total of 20 pharmacy students working in various laboratories in the college were included in the study to evaluate the bacterial contamination of laboratory coats. Swabs were obtained from 3 different areas of the laboratory coat – collar, pocket, and wrist and processed in the Pharmaceutical Microbiology laboratory based on standard microbiological techniques. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was carried out on the isolates obtained by Kirby-Bauer method for 10 antibiotics. Results: This study revealed that 83% of the coats were contaminated with Staphylococcus spp. White coats of male subjects were more contaminated than that of the female subjects and the pockets were sites which had the highest percentage of finding bacteria. Antibiotic sensitivity testing showed isolates on the laboratory coats resistant to cloxacillin, erythromycin, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, ceftazidime, augmentin and oxacillin. Conclusion: The detection of antibiotic resistant isolates of Staphylococcus spp from the laboratory coats of pharmacy college students suggests that the clothing may harbor pathogenic organisms. This study also highlights the importance of laboratory coats as potential source of cross infection.

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Survival of Nosocomial Bacteria on Hospital Fabrics

Cited by 18 publications

References 4 publications

Assessment of microbial strains contaminating the white coat of preclinical and clinical dental students – A comparative cross-sectional study

Assessment of microbial strains contaminating the white coat of preclinical and clinical dental students – A comparative cross-sectional study

Comparison of Survival of Healthcare Associated Bacteria on Materials used for Making White Coat

Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus spp Isolates Colonizing Some College Students Laboratory Coats

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