PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA IN A HOSPITAL FROM THE MICROREGION OF OURO PRETO, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Gustavo Henrique Bianco de Souza Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto. Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, s/n, Ouro Preto, MG, Brasil, CEP 35400-000. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1548-3274
  • Renata Rezende Miranda Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Luciana de Jesus Inácio Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Tatiane Roquete Amparo Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Luana Beatriz Araújo Vaz Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Maísa Angélica Silva Fernades Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Bruna de Carvalho Mapa Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Luiz Fernando Medeiros Teixeira Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Regina Aparecida Gomes Assenço Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Maria Célia da Silva Lanna Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Alessandra Júlia Santos Silva Departamento de Farmácia Laboratório de Farmacognosia
  • Marcela Maria de Castro Campos Fundação Ezequiel Dias. Rua Conde Pereira Carneiro, 80, Gameleira, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil, CEP 30510-010.
  • Elisa Maria Pedrosa da Fonseca Rios Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto. Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, s/n, Ouro Preto, MG, Brasil, CEP 35400-000.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v28.e4.a2016.pp234-240

Keywords:

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, hospital infection, Hospital Laundry Service, microbiology water

Abstract

Water is the main source of transmission of micro-organisms in health centers, which can cause infections that are a serious issue for public health. The goal of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of water used in
a hospital of the microregion of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Twelve water samples were collected at different points for the detection of total and fecal coliforms, as well as other micro-organisms; in addition, antimicrobial susceptibility tests were also performed. The bacterial species Pseudomonas aeruginosa was detected in the sample from the rinse water of clean clothes collected in the laundry’s clean area and it was identified by Gram stain and automated analysis using VITEK® equipment. The strain of P. aeruginosa showed sensitivity to the antibiotics commonly used to treat infections induced by this bacterium, such as cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, carbapenems and polymyxins. However, the results indicate the need for a greater attention to the process of cleaning of hospital clothing, a fact that is still neglected in Brazil.

Author Biography

Gustavo Henrique Bianco de Souza, Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto. Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, s/n, Ouro Preto, MG, Brasil, CEP 35400-000.

Departamento de Farmácia

Laboratório de Farmacognosia

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Published

2016-12-27

How to Cite

Bianco de Souza, G. H., Rezende Miranda, R., de Jesus Inácio, L., Roquete Amparo, T., Araújo Vaz, L. B., Silva Fernades, M. A., … Pedrosa da Fonseca Rios, E. M. (2016). PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA IN A HOSPITAL FROM THE MICROREGION OF OURO PRETO, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL. Infarma - Pharmaceutical Sciences, 28(4), 234–240. https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v28.e4.a2016.pp234-240

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 4 (2016)

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Original article

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