Transmission of Staphylococci by Fomites

Gonzaga, Antonio J.; Mortimer, Edward A.; Wolinsky, Emanuel; Rammelkamp, Charles H.

doi:10.1001/jama.1964.03070100005001

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“…Furthermore, micro‐organisms are most frequently identified as the cause of nosocomial infections and frequently they can be isolated on different surfaces such as sheets or pillowcases . In hospitals in particular, textiles are often source of nosocomial infections with streptococci, enterococci, Bacillus cereus , staphylococci, coliforms and so forth. Colonization of several types of bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus , represents the most common complication in patients affected by atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic disease of pruritus and eczematous lesions .…”

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In vivo testing of silver treated fibers for the evaluation of skin irritation effect and hypoallergenicity

Paladini

Sannino

2013

J Biomed Mater Res

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Textiles are a fertile breeding ground for a multitude of micro-organisms under appropriate conditions of moisture and temperature. The broad-spectrum biocide properties of silver are well known and many technologies have been developed so far to treat textiles with silver. The efficacy of the silver deposition technology presented in this article has been already demonstrated in previous works, where the strong adhesion of silver nanoparticles to the substrate and their antibacterial capability have been assessed. This work focuses on the evaluation of any possible interaction of silver treated cotton with human skin, in terms of skin irritation and hypoallergenicity. Moreover, the presence of silver and the antibacterial capability against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, namely Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, were verified even after several washing cycles in order to develop a product with long-term antibacterial capability and no adverse effects in terms of skin irritation and hypoallergenicity.

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In vivo testing of silver treated fibers for the evaluation of skin irritation effect and hypoallergenicity

Paladini

Sannino

2013

J Biomed Mater Res

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“…Pathogenic bacteria such as MRSA [3], P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae [4] and C. difficile [5] were also detected on uniforms of physicians and nurses. Surveys show that hospital textiles can be the source of nosocomial infections with streptococci [70], enterococci [71], Bacillus cereus [72], staphylococci [73] and coliform bacteria [74]. In addition, there is continuously increasing trends of antimicrobial resistance among HCAI pathogens leading to raising healthcare costs, prolonged hospital stays, treatment failures, and sometimes death [75].…”

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Efficiency of Medical Workers’ Uniforms with Antimicrobial Activity

Rozman¹,

Pavlinić²,

Pal³

et al. 2017

Textiles for Advanced Applications

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Antimicrobial finishing of textiles protects users from pathogenic microorganisms, which can cause medical and hygienic problem. The use of such textiles particularly increases in healthcare facilities, where reduction and transmission of pathogenic bacteria are important factors for preventing nosocomial infections. In the present study, the efficiency of fabric with silane quaternary ammonium compounds (Si-QAC) applied as active agents was evaluated. A test was performed according to ATCC 100-1999 Test Method after 0-, 24-and 48-hour incubation times. The treated textiles were effective against Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae, but were not effective for Gramnegative Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Testing was also performed in hospital environment at infectious department where working clothes made of treated fabric were compared to normal working clothes. Antimicrobial textiles were not effective in a hospital environment, where average microbial count on medical workers' uniforms without antimicrobial protection was 1.4 × 10 9 cfu/mL, and 1.3 × 10 9 cfu/mL for uniforms made of antimicrobial material. Our conclusion is that quantities of application rates for Si-QAC should be higher or should be improved with applying another antimicrobial coating to obtain complex with dual activity.

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“…A escolha foi definida pelos autores pela similaridade das peças utilizadas nos clássicos estudos de Arnold (1938), Church e Loosli (1953), Gonzaga et al (1994), Barrie (1994), Goodwin (1994), Konkewicz (2003), Fijan et al (2005a), Fijan et al (2005b), Fijan et al (2006), e Fijan e Šostar- Turk (2012).…”

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O Controle Higiênico-Sanitário como Indicador de Desempenho e Qualidade na Lavanderia Hospitalar

Farias¹,

Picchiai²,

Silva³

2016

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A Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) cita, no Manual de Processamento da Roupa Hospitalar (2009), a necessidade do controle e da qualidade sanitária na lavagem do enxoval hospitalar. Porém: Quais? Como? Quanto? E com qual frequência deve ser avaliada a qualidade sanitária do enxoval hospitalar lavado pela lavanderia? São as lacunas encontradas na literatura existente no Brasil. A avaliação atual do enxoval é sensorial e não é a ferramenta mais adequada para garantir a qualidade higiênico-sanitária. A qualidade higiênico-sanitária deve ser medida com indicadores higiênico-sanitários ou bioindicadores. Este artigo pretende apresentar indicadores que podem servir de métrica de desempenho e segurança sanitária na lavagem da roupa hospitalar e que sejam utilizados como parâmetros de monitoramento e de decisão sobre a qualidade da lavanderia. O método utilizado no artigo é documental, bibliográfico, exploratório e estudo de campo com registro de dados das análises microbiológicas das peças do enxoval hospitalar. Os dados foram coletados em uma amostra de lavanderia dos hospitais acreditados da Região Metropolitana de São Paulo. A análise das peças de roupa atendeu aos procedimentos exigíveis de coleta e análises pela Organização Mundial de Saúde, ou descrito no Compendium of Methods for Microbiological Examination of Foods, 2001, APHA. Os resultados corroboram a indicação da necessidade do controle higiênico-sanitário como uma ferramenta de gestão e decisão a ser utilizada como bioindicador de desempenho e qualidade da lavagem da roupa na lavanderia hospitalar. Palavras-chave: lavar roupa hospitalar, indicador de desempenho e bioindicador THE HYGIENIC-SANITARY CONTROL AS A INDICATOR OF PRFORMANCE AND QUALITY IN HOSPITAL LAUNDRY ABSTRACTThe National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) quotes in the Hospital Clothing Processing Manual (2009) the need for control and health quality in hospital trousseau washing. But: Which ones? How? How much? And how often should the health quality of hospital trousseau laundry be evaluated? Such are the gaps in the existing literature on the subject in Brazil. The current outfit is sensorially evaluated and is not the most appropriate tool to ensure sanitary conditions. Sanitary conditions should be measured with hygienic-sanitary indicators or biomarkers. This article aims to present indicators that can serve as measure for performance and health security in hospital laundry, and they shall be used as monitoring parameters and decisions for the quality of laundry. The method used in the article is documentary, bibliographical and exploratory with field study with data logging of microbiological analyzes of hospital trousseau parts. Data were collected in sampling from laundry in accredited hospitals in the Greater São Paulo, with quantitative analysis for the researched problem. The results corroborate the need for hygiene and sanitary control as a management and decision tool to be used as a bio-indicator of quality and performance of cloth washing in hospital laundry.

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Transmission of Staphylococci by Fomites

Cited by 23 publications

References 7 publications

In vivo testing of silver treated fibers for the evaluation of skin irritation effect and hypoallergenicity

In vivo testing of silver treated fibers for the evaluation of skin irritation effect and hypoallergenicity

Efficiency of Medical Workers’ Uniforms with Antimicrobial Activity

O Controle Higiênico-Sanitário como Indicador de Desempenho e Qualidade na Lavanderia Hospitalar

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