Examination of cross contamination risks between hospitals by external medical staff via cross-sectional intercept survey of hand hygiene
[english] Introduction: Work in hospitals is supported by contributions of life sciences industry representatives (IR) in various ways of fields. Close contact between them, caretakers and patients is unavoidable, even in situations where hygiene is critical.The present study investigates whether IR...
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doaj-5f6fb0d7466d4d3b8d60d5948f0202752020-11-25T02:11:22ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Hygiene and Infection Control2196-52262014-08-0192Doc1110.3205/dgkh000231Examination of cross contamination risks between hospitals by external medical staff via cross-sectional intercept survey of hand hygieneSchiffers, Hank0Zaatreh, Sarah1Mittelmeier, Wolfram2Bader, Rainer3The Physician Executive MBA, University of Tennessee, USA – based in Düsseldorf, GermanyDepartment of Orthopaedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, GermanyDepartment of Orthopaedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, GermanyDepartment of Orthopaedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Germany[english] Introduction: Work in hospitals is supported by contributions of life sciences industry representatives (IR) in various ways of fields. Close contact between them, caretakers and patients is unavoidable, even in situations where hygiene is critical.The present study investigates whether IR display comparable levels of and methicillin-resistant (MRSA) contamination after being exposed to a shared environment for a minimum of 4 hours.Material and methods: An anonymous survey to sample a group of healthcare professionals for traces of fingertip contamination was performed. We used dip slides ( and MRSA) to evaluate professionals at the medical exhibition MEDICA. After applying exclusion criteria 298 participants remained valid, they consisted of 208 industry representatives, 49 nurses and 41 physicians.Results: IR where engaged in hospitals, operating rooms and outpatient clinics (82%, 41.8%, 51.9% respectively). 65.9% of IR (vs. 48.8% physicians and 40.8% nurses) carried a microbiological burden ≥10 CFU (colony forming units). Neither (≥10 CFU) in IR (40.9%) did show statistical differences in contamination patterns in comparison to physicians (43.9%, p=0.346) and nurses (36.7%, p=0.878) nor did MRSA (physicians p=0.579, nurses p=0.908). We were unable to differentiate transient from pre-existing permanent colonization.Conclusion: Exposure to the same environment may result in similar hand contamination patterns of IR when compared caregivers. This supports the concern that industry representatives can cause cross infection between hospitals and hygiene sensitive areas like operation room, intensive care unit and central sterilization units particularly. Further study is required to clarify whether pre-existing bacterial colonization is an influencing factor and how industry is taking care of this to create a safe working environment for their employees, the customers and ultimately the patients.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2014-9/dgkh000231.shtmlStaphylococcus aureusmethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureushand hygienecross-infectioncross-hospital contamination |
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Schiffers, Hank Zaatreh, Sarah Mittelmeier, Wolfram Bader, Rainer Examination of cross contamination risks between hospitals by external medical staff via cross-sectional intercept survey of hand hygiene GMS Hygiene and Infection Control Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hand hygiene cross-infection cross-hospital contamination |
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Examination of cross contamination risks between hospitals by external medical staff via cross-sectional intercept survey of hand hygiene |
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Examination of cross contamination risks between hospitals by external medical staff via cross-sectional intercept survey of hand hygiene |
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Examination of cross contamination risks between hospitals by external medical staff via cross-sectional intercept survey of hand hygiene |
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examination of cross contamination risks between hospitals by external medical staff via cross-sectional intercept survey of hand hygiene |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House |
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GMS Hygiene and Infection Control |
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[english] Introduction: Work in hospitals is supported by contributions of life sciences industry representatives (IR) in various ways of fields. Close contact between them, caretakers and patients is unavoidable, even in situations where hygiene is critical.The present study investigates whether IR display comparable levels of and methicillin-resistant (MRSA) contamination after being exposed to a shared environment for a minimum of 4 hours.Material and methods: An anonymous survey to sample a group of healthcare professionals for traces of fingertip contamination was performed. We used dip slides ( and MRSA) to evaluate professionals at the medical exhibition MEDICA. After applying exclusion criteria 298 participants remained valid, they consisted of 208 industry representatives, 49 nurses and 41 physicians.Results: IR where engaged in hospitals, operating rooms and outpatient clinics (82%, 41.8%, 51.9% respectively). 65.9% of IR (vs. 48.8% physicians and 40.8% nurses) carried a microbiological burden ≥10 CFU (colony forming units). Neither (≥10 CFU) in IR (40.9%) did show statistical differences in contamination patterns in comparison to physicians (43.9%, p=0.346) and nurses (36.7%, p=0.878) nor did MRSA (physicians p=0.579, nurses p=0.908). We were unable to differentiate transient from pre-existing permanent colonization.Conclusion: Exposure to the same environment may result in similar hand contamination patterns of IR when compared caregivers. This supports the concern that industry representatives can cause cross infection between hospitals and hygiene sensitive areas like operation room, intensive care unit and central sterilization units particularly. Further study is required to clarify whether pre-existing bacterial colonization is an influencing factor and how industry is taking care of this to create a safe working environment for their employees, the customers and ultimately the patients. |
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Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hand hygiene cross-infection cross-hospital contamination |
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