scholarly journals The role of the intensive care unit environment and health-care workers in the transmission of bacteria associated with hospital acquired infections

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elahe Tajeddin ◽  
Marjan Rashidan ◽  
Maryam Razaghi ◽  
Sima S.S. Javadi ◽  
Somayeh J. Sherafat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infections ◽  
Environment And Health ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Hospital Acquired

scholarly journals Are mobile phones of health care workers portals of pathogenic organisms causing hospital acquired infections in intensive care units? A mini systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-214
Author(s):  
M. Mukhtar-Yola ◽  
B. Andrew
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infections ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Hospital Acquired

Background: Health care workers at the bedside of critically ill babies freely carry their mobile phones in between procedures and handling  patients. Concerns are rising as this may contribute to nosocomial infections with pathogenic bacteria. Aim: To determine if mobile phones of health care workers in Intensive care units carry potentially pathogenic bacteria leading to hospital acquired infections. Design: Systematic review.Data sources: Electronic databases (Medline via ovid, CINAHL, Web of science) and hand Searching of references and citations were done to identify studies. Screening and inclusion criteria were used to identify studies with a cross-sectional or cohort design. The search was limited to journal articles published between 2008-2015 and to English language. Quality assessment was done using the National Institute of Health tool for observational studies. Data was extracted on to excel sheets and analysed using SPSS version 22.Results: Six studies with a cohort (1) or cross-sectional design (5) involving 1, 131 health care workers were reviewed. The overall quality of the studies was fair, and a narrative synthesis was done. The colonization rate of the mobile phones ranged between 46.3 % and a 100% with 13-50% carrying potentially pathogenic multidrug resistant microorganisms. Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, Vancomycine resistant enterococci, acinobacter and coagulase negative staphylococci were reported across all studies and were recognized as leading causes of morbidity and mortalityin the ICU. Conclusion: Mobile phones Of HCW are portals of potentially pathogenic microorganisms, which could result in morbidity and mortality.Although no causal relationship could be established, strong associations have been reported. Guidelines by hospital infection control committees are needed on restriction, care and routine cleaning of mobile phones as well as further research. Key words: Health care worker, Intensive care unit, Hospital Acquired Infections, mobile phones

scholarly journals Role of intensive care unit environment and health-care workers in transmission of ventilator-associated pneumonia

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (05) ◽  
pp. 282-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noyal Mariya Joseph ◽  
Sujatha Sistla ◽  
Tarun Kumar Dutta ◽  
Ashok Shankar Badhe ◽  
Desdemona Rasitha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ◽  
Strict Adherence ◽  
Environment And Health ◽  
Care Workers

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii have been reported to cause outbreaks of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in several studies. The high prevalence of these pathogens prompted us to study the different strains of these pathogens prevailing in our intensive care units (ICUs) and determine the role of ICU environment and health-care workers (HCWs) in the transmission of infection. Methodology: A prospective study was performed over a period of 15 months in two ICUs of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India. Surveillance samples were collected from the HCWs and the ICU environment. Quantitative antibiogram typing and PCR-RFLP were used for comparison of the isolates from the surveillance samples and VAP patients. Results: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii were the most common potential VAP pathogens isolated from the surveillance cultures. Eight strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were present in our ICUs, but multi-drug resistant (MDR) strain 2 and strain 4 were the most prevalent strains. Six strains of Acinetobacter baumannii were found in our ICUs, of which MDR strain 1 and strain 3 were the most common. The strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii observed in the VAP patients were also found in the ICU milieu. Only one HCW was found to be the carrier of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain present in a VAP patient. Conclusions: The ICU environment was observed to be the potential reservoir for VAP pathogens; therefore, strict adherence to environmental infection control measures is essential to prevent health-care-associated infections.

Estimating Time Physicians and Other Health Care Workers Spend with Patients in an Intensive Care Unit Using a Sensor Network

2018 ◽  
Vol 131 (8) ◽  
pp. 972.e9-972.e15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Butler ◽  
Mauricio Monsalve ◽  
Geb W. Thomas ◽  
Ted Herman ◽  
Alberto M. Segre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Sensor Network ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Examination of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from the Gloves and Gowns of Intensive Care Unit Health Care Workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (32) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timileyin Adedrian ◽  
Stephanie Hitchcock ◽  
Lyndsay M. O’Hara ◽  
Jane M. Michalski ◽  
J. Kristie Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Genomic Diversity ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Workers

ABSTRACT Interactions with health care workers are often thought to be associated with the spread of microbes in the hospital setting. We have examined the genomic diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from the gloves and gowns of health care workers from four hospitals in three states.

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