Nosocomial infections: increased risks for immuno-compromised and covid-19 patients
By: Suri, Reshal
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Contributor(s): Sharma, Prashant.
Publisher: Mumbai Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science 2021Edition: Vol.53(2), Feb.Description: 17-18p.Subject(s): PHARMACEUTICSOnline resources: Click here
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Pharma timesSummary: Nosocomial infections (hospital-acquired), especially Surgical Site Infections (SSIs), that lead to post-operative complications and
hence increased length of stay and hospital costs are one of the primary causes of hospital deaths globally. It has been reported that
operating theatres and surgical wards including fomites are contaminated with microorganisms like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
Staphylococcus aureus. Some of the potential sources identified for most life-threatening nosocomial infections include contamination
of operating theatres via unfiltered air, ventilation, exogenous medical staff and personnel movements. The estimation of the quantity
and types of airborne microorganisms relates to the environment cleanliness, human health risk and potential source of infections. For
example, the presence of fungi indicates that outside air enters the theatre. Consequently, a linear relationship has been established
between air counts of microbes in operating rooms and surgical site infection/sepsis rate. Furthermore, nosocomial skin flora of patients
and staff (microbial shedding) provides yet another source. Bacteria on skin layers, lint and other dusts enter the operating theatre
and might deposit on the surface. Owing to its heavy economic burden on the patient and health-care system, it is indispensable to
strategize the reduction of SSI. This review thus attempts to draw the attention of the readers towards the seriousness and need to
combat the hospital-acquired infections, which is often neglected.
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Nosocomial infections (hospital-acquired), especially Surgical Site Infections (SSIs), that lead to post-operative complications and
hence increased length of stay and hospital costs are one of the primary causes of hospital deaths globally. It has been reported that
operating theatres and surgical wards including fomites are contaminated with microorganisms like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
Staphylococcus aureus. Some of the potential sources identified for most life-threatening nosocomial infections include contamination
of operating theatres via unfiltered air, ventilation, exogenous medical staff and personnel movements. The estimation of the quantity
and types of airborne microorganisms relates to the environment cleanliness, human health risk and potential source of infections. For
example, the presence of fungi indicates that outside air enters the theatre. Consequently, a linear relationship has been established
between air counts of microbes in operating rooms and surgical site infection/sepsis rate. Furthermore, nosocomial skin flora of patients
and staff (microbial shedding) provides yet another source. Bacteria on skin layers, lint and other dusts enter the operating theatre
and might deposit on the surface. Owing to its heavy economic burden on the patient and health-care system, it is indispensable to
strategize the reduction of SSI. This review thus attempts to draw the attention of the readers towards the seriousness and need to
combat the hospital-acquired infections, which is often neglected.
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