Literature DB >> 27671361

Bacterial contamination of nurses' white coats after first and second shift.

Priyanka Gupta1, Nilanjana Bairagi2, Richa Priyadarshini3, Ashutosh Singh3, Deepika Chauhan3, Deepti Gupta4.   

Abstract

Microbial load of nurses' white coats in a hospital was determined on polyester cotton blend and polyester fabric after the first and second work shift. Contamination on the blend fabric was significantly higher (P < .05) than on polyester. After the second shift, bacterial colonies on polyester and blend fabrics increased by ~98% and ~70%, respectively. Among the isolates detected on polyester after the second shift, Escherichia coli was the most abundant (47.8%), followed by staphylococci (19.1%).
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Keywords:  Bacterial flora; Hospital textiles; Infection control

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Year:  2016        PMID： 27671361     DOI： 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.07.014

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Infect Control        ISSN： 0196-6553            Impact factor:   2.918


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Review 2.  How long can nosocomial pathogens survive on textiles? A systematic review.

Authors:  Günter Kampf
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3.  Bacteria on Medical Professionals' White Coats in a University Hospital.

Authors:  Shyam Kumar Mishra; Sabindra Maharjan; Santosh Kumar Yadav; Niranjan Prasad Sah; Sangita Sharma; Keshab Parajuli; Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand
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