Evaluation of fungal contamination in operating rooms using a dusting cloth pad: Comparison among different sampling methods

To evaluate microbial contamination in hospitals environments, several methods are available, each one having its limitations. Therefore, the choice of system to use is open. This study compares the ability of a dusting cloth pad (DC pad) with 2 other methods (Rodac contact plate and air sampling) t...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2013-07, Vol.41 (7), p.658-660
Main Authors: D’Alessandro, Daniela, MD, MPH, PhD, Cerquetani, Franco, MD, Deriu, Maria Grazia, ScD, Montagna, Maria Teresa, ScD, Mura, Ida, MD, Napoli, Christian, MD, Vescia, Nicoletta, MD, ScD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Microbiology
Bio-contamination
Biological and medical sciences
Contamination
Controlled hospital environments
Dust - analysis
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Environmental surveillance
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital - microbiology
Equipment Contamination - prevention & control
Fungal infections
Fungi
Fungi - isolation & purification
General aspects
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Italy
Medical sciences
Microbiology
Operating Rooms
Sampling
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Summary:To evaluate microbial contamination in hospitals environments, several methods are available, each one having its limitations. Therefore, the choice of system to use is open. This study compares the ability of a dusting cloth pad (DC pad) with 2 other methods (Rodac contact plate and air sampling) to detect contamination because of filamentous fungi in operating rooms, performing 110 sampling campaigns in hospitals of 3 Italian cities. Overall, 96% of the DC pad samples were positive compared with 51% of Rodac plates ( P  
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.006