medigraphic.com
ISSN 2007-2783 (Print)
Órgano Oficial del Instituto Científico Pfizer

2011, Number 3

<< Back Next >>

Residente 2011; 6 (3)

Frecuencia de contaminación de teléfonos celulares y estetoscopios del personal que labora en el Servicio de Urgencias

Magdaleno-Vázquez C, Loría-Castellanos J, Hernández-Méndez N

Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 142-147
PDF size: 75.04 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: It has highlighted the potential impact of using some technological resources such as stethoscopes and phones, as fomites in the spread of various infections. Within the emergency services have not reported the matter. Methods: Observational study authorized by the Investigation Committee. Using sterile technique cultures were taken of the bell of the stethoscope and keyboard of the mobile phones in the emergency department staff. The colony count was performed at 3, 7, 10, 14 and 21 days. A survey was that investigated the frequency of cleaning of equipment and whether they have information on cleaning. We performed descriptive statistics and the χ2 test. Results: 57 cultures were taken stethoscopes and 71 phones. The early 66.66 and 9.85% of the latter were also contaminated. We found 16 different germs. 14.8% of respondents did not perform cleaning of equipment and 91.4% said they have´nt relevant information. We found no association between the variables and the development of pollution. Conclusions: It is crucial to implement measures of information and prevention of pollution of these resources and other health personnel.


REFERENCES

  1. Emori TG, Gaynes RP. An overview of nosocomial infections, including the role of microbiology laboratory. Clin Microbiol Rev 1993; 6: 428-42.

  2. Valentti WM, Chiarello LA. Visión global del control de la infección en el hospital e infecciones nosocomiales. En: Reese E R, Gordon DR. Un planteamiento práctico de las enfermedades infecciosas. Madrid: Díaz Santos S.A., 1987: 593-604.

  3. Manning ML, Archibald LK, Bell LM, Banerjee SN, Jarvis WR. Serratia marcescens transmission in a pediatric intensive care unit: a multifactorial occurrence. Am J Infect Control 2001; 29: 115-119.

  4. Borer A, Gilad J, Smolyakov R et al. Cell phones and Acinetobacter transmission. Emerg Infect Dis 2005; 11: 1160-1161.

  5. Brady RR, Wasson A, Stirling I, McAllister C, Damani NN. Is your phone bugged? The incidence of bacteria known to cause nosocomial infection on healthcare workers’ mobile phones. J Hosp Infect 2006; 62: 123-125.

  6. Álvares-Calderó T, Herrera-Alvarado JF, Ávila-Agüero ML. Estetoscopios: fuente potencial de infección nosocomial. Acta Pediátr Costarric [online]. 2005, vol. 19, no. 1 [citado 13 Agosto 2010], p.08-12. Disponible en la World Wide Web: . ISSN 1409-0090.

  7. Núñez-Díaz S, Moreno-Docón A, Rodríguez-Palmero I, García-Martín P, Hernández-Yanes JR, Izquierdo-Montesdeoca J. El estetoscopio como vector de la infección nosocomial en Urgencias. Emergencias 1999; 11: 281-285.

  8. Genne D, de Torrente A, Humair L, Siegrist HH. Level of stethoscope contamination in the hospital environment. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 1996; 28: 2237-40.

  9. Mauriella MA, Pierson C, Chenoweth C. The stethoscope: a potential source of nosocomial infection. Arch Intern Med 1997; 157: 786-90.

  10. Smith MA, Mathewson JJ, Ulart LA. Contaminated stethoscopes revisited. Arch Int Med 1996; 156: 82-4.

  11. Agüero SA. Antisépticos y desinfectantes de uso más común en hospitales. Boletín del Comité de Control y Prevención de Infecciones Intrahospitalarias, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. 2001: 1-13.

  12. Breathnach AS, Jenkins DR, Pedler SJ. Stethoscopes as possible vectors of infection by Staphylococci. BMJ 1992; 305: 1573-4.

  13. Genne D, de Torrente A, Humair L, Siegrist HH. Level of stethoscope contamination in the hospital environment. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 1996; 28: 2237-40.

  14. Jones J, Hoerle D, Riekse R. Stethoscopes: a potential vector of infection? Ann Emer Med 1995; 26: 296-9.

  15. Smith MA, Mathewson JJ, Ulart LA. Contaminated stethoscopes revisited. Arch Int Med 1996; 156: 82-4.

  16. Fatma U, Saban E, Ahmet D, Keramettin Y, Murat G, Hakan L. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2009; 8: 7 doi: 10.1186/1476-0711-8-7.

  17. Rusin P, Maxwell S, Gerba C. Comparative surface-to-hand and fingertip-to-mouth transfer efficiency of gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and phage. J Appl Microbiol 2002; 93: 585-592.




2020     |     www.medigraphic.com