ArticleThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale2023
Radiology Department: A Potential Source of Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms: A Cross-Sectional Study at Tertiary Hospital, Palestine.
Article in The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Microbial Contamination of Radiology Equipment: A Descriptive Study in Ghana.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Antibiotic Use, Self-Medication, and Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Among Health Studies Students at the University of Mostar: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Investigating stethoscope hygiene practices and bacterial contamination among medical trainees: an educational perspective.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing, and carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria among hemodialysis patients in a palestinian tertiary care hospital.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Globally, healthcare facilities face a great challenge in the form of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Aside from the morbidity and mortality they cause, these illnesses are also extremely costly. Research on infection transmission in the medical field has been considerable, but not so much in the radiology department. Aim: This study aims to identify the presence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) microbes on surfaces that are frequently touched in computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound (US), plain X-ray examination rooms, and portable radiography that are susceptible to contamination as well as to investigate the potential dangers of contracting MDR organisms to patients and healthcare providers. Results: Nearly all of the surfaces tested had bacterial CFUs. The highest contamination rate was found on keyboards ranging from (1.2-8) CFU/cm Conclusion: All of the radiology department equipment and sites could be a source of bacterial infection including MDR, so the obligatory and committed disinfection protocol must be revised and implemented in the morning and between patients.
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