ReviewBioMed research international2017
What Healthcare Workers Should Know about Environmental Bacterial Contamination in the Intensive Care Unit.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Colonisation of hospital surfaces from low- and middle-income countries by extended spectrum β-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing bacteria.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Bacterial contamination on clinical surfaces and oxygen device accessories in the emergency unit of a tertiary health facility in Ghana.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Source-tracking ESBL-producing bacteria at the maternity ward of Mulago hospital, Uganda.PloS one · 2023Article
- Environmental bacterial and fungal contamination in high touch surfaces and indoor air of a paediatric intensive care unit in Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique in 2018.Infection prevention in practice · 2022Article
- Bacterial Cross-Transmission between Inanimate Surfaces and Patients in Intensive Care Units under Real-World Conditions: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Dissemination and Genetic Relatedness of Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-ResistantThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2022Article
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- Application of EN 16615 (4-Field Test) for the Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of the Selected Commercial and Self-Made Disinfectant Wipes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Clinical Microbiology in the Intensive Care Unit: Time for Intensivists to Rejuvenate this Lost Art.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2021Review
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- Whole Genome Sequencing of PeruvianOpen forum infectious diseases · 2020Article
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Abstract
Intensive care unit- (ICU-) acquired infections are a major health problem worldwide. Inanimate surfaces and equipment contamination may play a role in cross-transmission of pathogens and subsequent patient colonization or infection. Bacteria contaminate inanimate surfaces and equipment of the patient zone and healthcare area, generating a reservoir of potential pathogens, including multidrug resistant species. Traditional terminal cleaning methods have limitations. Indeed patients who receive a bed from prior patient carrying bacteria are exposed to an increased risk (odds ratio 2.13, 95% confidence intervals 1.62-2.81) of being colonized and potentially infected by the same bacterial species of the previous patient. Biofilm formation, even on dry surfaces, may play a role in reducing the efficacy of terminal cleaning procedures since it enables bacteria to survive in the environment for a long period and provides increased resistance to commonly used disinfectants. No-touch methods (e.g., UV-light, hydrogen peroxide vapour) are under investigation and further studies with patient-centred outcomes are needed, before considering them the standard of terminal cleaning in ICUs. Healthcare workers should be aware of the role of environmental contamination in the ICU and consider it in the broader perspective of infection control measures and stewardship initiatives.
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