ISOLATED RESISTANT BACTERIA FROM INANIMATE SURFACES IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.74774

Keywords:

Hospital Infection, Patient Safety, Equipment Contamination, Microbial Resistance to Medications, Hospital Cleaning Service.

Abstract

Objective: to describe the antimicrobial resistance profile of microorganisms present on inanimate surfaces.
Method: a descriptive study, conducted between February and June 2018. Forty microbiological samples were collected from surfaces of the Medical Clinic and Intensive Care Unit for Adults in a hospital located in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Microbial identification and sensitivity were performed by means of VITEK 2. The analysis of the resistance results was assessed according to the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
Results: a total of 32 microorganisms were isolated from the 22 contaminated samples, the following among them: 14 (43.8%) Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus, seven (21.9%) Acinetobacter baumanni complex, and three (9.4%) Enterobacter aerogenes. Of the Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus, 11 (78.6%) presented multi-drug resistance to antimicrobial agents, and three (42.9%) of the Acinetobacter baumanni complex isolates were extremely resistant.
Conclusion: this study evidenced the need for education with emphasis on proper and frequent disinfection of surfaces and on hand hygiene after touching patients and surfaces close to them.

Author Biographies

Emanuelle Righetto Corrêa, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Enfermeira da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso

Alexandre Paulo Machado, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso.

Biólogo. Doutor em Microbiologia e Imunologia. Docente da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso.

Juliano Bortolini, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Estatístico. Doutor em Estatística e Experimentação Agropecuária. Docente do Departamento de Estatística da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso.

Jocilene de Carvalho Miraveti, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Enfermeira. Doutora em Ciências da Saúde. Docente da Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Liliana Victorino Alves Corrêa, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Bióloga. Mestre em Engenharia Ambiental. Bióloga da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Marília Duarte Valim, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Enfermeira. Doutora em Ciências. Docente da Faculdade de Enfermagem e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso.

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Published

2021-06-07

How to Cite

Corrêa, E. R., Machado, A. P., Bortolini, J., Miraveti, J. de C., Corrêa, L. V. A., & Valim, M. D. (2021). ISOLATED RESISTANT BACTERIA FROM INANIMATE SURFACES IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL. Cogitare Enfermagem, 26. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.74774

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Vol. 26 (2021)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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