Bacteria Contamination on Hands of Medical Staff in Tianjin and Their Antibiotic Resistance
- VernacularTitle:天津市299名医护人员手部带菌及其耐药分析
- Author:
Xueyue JI
;
Chunnan FEI
;
Peng SHEN
;
Lijun QIU
;
Jun LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hand hygiene;
Antibiotic resistance;
Medical staff
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate and analyze hand carrier state of medical staff in Tianjin and the antibiotic resistance of the pathogens.METHODS Bacteria or pathogens were isolated from the samples using a sterilized cotton swab on the whole hand before hand washing or hand disinfection,and drug sensitivity test was performed.RESULTS In 16.72% of all samples(50/299),there were 64 kinds of bacteria or pathogens isolated.A.baumannii,Staphylococcus aureus and A.lwoffii were the most common bacteria,40.6% resistant to more then 3 kinds of drugs.Four Meticillin-resistant S.aureus(MRSA) strains were detected out.CONCLUSIONS The high rate of hand carrying bacteria and resistance in Tianjin should pay attention to.
