Detection of airborne Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in high-risk areas of health care facilities in Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Sornboot ◽  
W. Aekplakorn ◽  
P. Ramasoota ◽  
S. Bualert ◽  
S. Tumwasorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Tuberculosis Complex ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Risk Areas

Using DNA Fingerprinting to Detect Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Among AIDS Patients in Two Health-Care Facilities in Puerto Rico

2000 ◽  
Vol 93 (8) ◽  
pp. 777-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAREN A. HENNESSEY ◽  
JOANN M. SCHULTE ◽  
SARAH E. VALWAY ◽  
OLGA T. JOGLAR ◽  
NILKA RIOS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Dna Fingerprinting ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Care Facilities

Using DNA Fingerprinting to Detect Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Among AIDS Patients in Two Health-Care Facilities in Puerto Rico

2000 ◽  
Vol 93 (8) ◽  
pp. 777-782
Author(s):  
KAREN A. HENNESSEY ◽  
JOANN M. SCHULTE ◽  
SARAH E. VALWAY ◽  
OLGA T. JOGLAR ◽  
NILKA RIOS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Dna Fingerprinting ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Care Facilities

scholarly journals Assessment of bioaerosols in tuberculosis high-risk areas of health care facilities in central Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Jarmmaree Sornboot ◽  
Wichai Aekplakorn ◽  
Pongrama Ramasoota ◽  
Surat Bualert ◽  
Somying Tumwasorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Central Type ◽  
Change Rate ◽  
Air Change Rate ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Central Thailand

AbstractBackgroundLong-term surveillance of airborne bioaerosols in health care facilities is required to protect the health of patients and health care workers. Feasible methods to measure airborne bioaerosol concentrations and determine associated environmental factors may help to avoid nosocomial tuberculosis (TB).ObjectivesTo describe the concentrations and size of airborne bioaerosols and to identify the potential contributors to indoor airborne bioaerosols in TB high-risk areas in health care facilities.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study in 7 large health care facilities located in Bangkok and nearby in central Thailand using a 6-stage Andersen cascade impactor to collect viable airborne bioaerosols that were quantified using culture techniques. Environmental parameters were determined using a tracer gas technique with an indoor air quality meter. Other potential factors were assessed using a questionnaire.ResultsThe mean indoor airborne bacterial and fungal concentrations were 596.1 and 521.2 colony-forming units (cfu)/m3, respectively, and the mean outdoor airborne bacterial and fungal concentrations were 496.5 and 650.1 cfu/m3, respectively. The majority of airborne bioaerosols were in respirable sizes. The indoor-to-outdoor ratios were 1.2 for bacteria and 0.8 for fungi. Air change rate was inversely correlated with indoor airborne bioaerosol concentrations, whereas emergency department central-type air conditioners and relative humidity were positively correlated with the indoor airborne bioaerosol concentrations (P < 0.05).ConclusionsHigh indoor bioaerosol concentrations found in the health care facilities suggest that it is imperative to improve the indoor air quality. Improved air change rate and avoiding use of central-type air-conditioning systems may reduce bioaerosol concentrations.

ETHNOVETERINARY MEDICINAL USES OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS ON PNEUMONIA BY THE GUJJAR AND PAHARI TRIBES OF POONCH DISTRICT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMIL AHMED KHAN ◽  
RAJINDER PAUL
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Care Facilities

Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir is a reservoir of enormous natural resources including the wealth of medicinal plants. The present paper deals with 12 medicinal plant species belonging to 8 genera of angiosperms used on pneumonia in cattle such as cows, sheep, goats and buffaloes in different areas of Poonch district. Due to poverty and nonavailability of modern health care facilities, the indigenous people of the area partially or fully depend on surrounding medicinal plants to cure the different ailments of their cattles. Further research on modern scientific line is necessary to improve their efficacy, safety and validation of the traditional knowledge.

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