ArticleIrish veterinary journal2023
Improving infection control in a veterinary hospital: a detailed study on patterns of faecal contamination to inform changes in practice.
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- PRO: Environmental microbiological surveillance does support infection control in veterinary hospitals.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2024Article
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- Outbreak investigation of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infection in an obstetric ward for high-risk pregnant women.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Pathogenicity potential of enterococci isolated from a Veterinary Biological Isolation and Containment Unit.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the cleanliness and microbial burden of a veterinary hospital to establish the extent of cross-contamination with faecal bacteria as an aid to reducing nosocomial infections. Enterococci and Escherichia coli were used as faecal indicator organisms as they can survive on inanimate surfaces for months and pose a threat to animal health. The study consisted of several elements: (i) a cross-sectional study to identify sites currently contaminated with faecal organisms that could be usefully included in a longitudinal study, (ii) a 3-week longitudinal study to identify sites from which faecal bacteria were repeatedly recovered, (iii) once-off monitoring of hand hygiene, (iv) a review of all hospitalised cases with confirmed E. coli or enterococcal infection during the 8-week study period to investigate possible hospital-acquired (HAI) infection and relationship with environmental contamination. Environmental surface and hand hygiene were assessed using 3M™ Clean-Trace™ ATP test, 3M™ Petrifilm™ plates and bacteriological culture of Enterococcus species and E. coli. Cross contamination was assessed using results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
resultsIn the cross-sectional study, 26 of 113 (24.5%) of sites sampled exceeded the accepted microbial threshold (2.5 CFU/cm
conclusionsResults suggested that movement between the small and large animal hospital areas may have been responsible for cross-contamination and possible hospital-acquired infections. The data show that cross-sectional and longitudinal monitoring of faecal contamination across all hospital areas can play an important role in informing review of infection control protocols in veterinary hospital settings. Changes in practices in the hospital based on results generated are outlined.
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