STETHOSCOPE CONTAMINATION IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE-CARE UNIT

被引：36

作者：

WRIGHT, IMR

ORR, H

PORTER, C

机构：

[1] Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, LS2 9NS, Belmont Grove

[2] Peter Congdon Neonatal Unit, Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, LS2 9NS, Belmont Grove

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 1995年 / 29卷 / 01期

关键词：

NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE; STETHOSCOPE; NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION; CLEANING PRACTICES;

D O I：

10.1016/0195-6701(95)90294-5

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The level of contamination of stethoscopes used in a neonatal intensive care unit was studied, along with the practices used for cleaning these items. A policy of alcohol cleaning was introduced and the effect of this change on the level of bacterial growth was observed after a six-week period. It was found that 71% of stethoscopes had a significant bacterial growth and that this was reduced to 30% after the cleaning procedure change (P<0.05). Stethoscopes and other equipment are a potential source of nosocomial infection on the neonatal intensive care unit.

引用

页码：65 / 68

页数：4

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