BACTERIOLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION IN BATHROOMS OF BASIC HEALTH UNITS IN THE COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST OF SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Catia Rezende Centro Universitário de Votuporanga - departamento de Microbiologia - Curso Farmácia Rua Pernambuco, 4196 - CEP: 15500-006 - Centro- Votuporanga, São Paulo. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3849-2437
  • Thaís Marangoni Arantes Curso de Farmácia do Centro Universitário de Votuporanga. Rua Pernambuco, 4196 - CEP: 15500-006 - Centro- Votuporanga, São Paulo. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3223-9713
  • Nádia Rulli Rosa Curso de Farmácia do Centro Universitário de Votuporanga. Rua Pernambuco, 4196 - CEP: 15500-006 - Centro- Votuporanga, São Paulo. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3787-2489

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v27.e1.a2015.pp28-32

Keywords:

bathrooms, Good Practices of Hygienization, contamination

Abstract

Infections related to health care (IRHC), which are those acquired during the provision of health care, are one of the major public health problem in Brazil and in the worldwide. This study aimed to isolate and identify bacteriological specimens in surfaces of bathrooms at Basic Health Units located in counties of Northwest of São Paulo State, Brazil. The collections were made in May, 2014 by using sterile swabs soaked in saline solution, covering doorknobs, faucets and flush valves, and surfaces of 16 bathrooms situated at four Basic Health Units, totalizing 48 samples. From the 48 collected samples, 79 strains were identified, which were grouped into 14 types of microrganisms with prevalence of Gram-positive (49%), Staphylococcus aureus (13%) and Serratia rubidaeae (12%). Among the analyzed surfaces, taps showed the highest contamination degree. Furthermore, it was found that the most contaminated bathrooms were those intended for the exclusive use of employees. Such evidence shows there is need for awareness of good hygiene practices by health professionals and the community in order to minimize the risk of pathogen transmission.

Author Biographies

Catia Rezende, Centro Universitário de Votuporanga - departamento de Microbiologia - Curso Farmácia Rua Pernambuco, 4196 - CEP: 15500-006 - Centro- Votuporanga, São Paulo.

Mestre em Biotecnologia, Docente das disciplinas de Microbiologia Clínica e dos Alimentos,  Micologia do Curso de Farmácia, Biomedicina e Medicina

Thaís Marangoni Arantes, Curso de Farmácia do Centro Universitário de Votuporanga. Rua Pernambuco, 4196 - CEP: 15500-006 - Centro- Votuporanga, São Paulo.

Granduanda do Curso de Farmácia

Nádia Rulli Rosa, Curso de Farmácia do Centro Universitário de Votuporanga. Rua Pernambuco, 4196 - CEP: 15500-006 - Centro- Votuporanga, São Paulo.

Graduando do Curso de Farmácia

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Published

2015-03-30

How to Cite

Rezende, C., Arantes, T. M., & Rosa, N. R. (2015). BACTERIOLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION IN BATHROOMS OF BASIC HEALTH UNITS IN THE COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST OF SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL. Infarma - Pharmaceutical Sciences, 27(1), 28–32. https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v27.e1.a2015.pp28-32

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Original article

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