To evaluate microbial contamination in hospitals environments, several methods are available, each one having its limitations. Therefore, the choice of system to use is open. This study compares the ability of a dusting cloth pad (DC pad) with 2 other methods (Rodac contact plate and air sampling) to detect contamination because of filamentous fungi in operating rooms, performing 110 sampling campaigns in hospitals of 3 Italian cities. Overall, 96% of the DC pad samples were positive compared with 51% of Rodac plates (P < .0001) and 35% of air samples (P < .0001). Authors conclude that the DC pad improves the ability to detect an environmental contamination of filamentous fungi. Copyright (C) 2013 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Evaluation of fungal contamination in operating rooms using a dusting cloth pad: Comparison among different sampling methods / D'Alessandro, Daniela; Cerquetani, Franco; Deriu, Maria Grazia; Montagna, Maria Teresa; Mura, Ida; Napoli, Christian; Vescia, Nicoletta. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL. - ISSN 0196-6553. - ELETTRONICO. - 41:7(2013), pp. 658-660. [10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.006]

Evaluation of fungal contamination in operating rooms using a dusting cloth pad: Comparison among different sampling methods

D'ALESSANDRO, Daniela;NAPOLI, CHRISTIAN;
2013

Abstract

To evaluate microbial contamination in hospitals environments, several methods are available, each one having its limitations. Therefore, the choice of system to use is open. This study compares the ability of a dusting cloth pad (DC pad) with 2 other methods (Rodac contact plate and air sampling) to detect contamination because of filamentous fungi in operating rooms, performing 110 sampling campaigns in hospitals of 3 Italian cities. Overall, 96% of the DC pad samples were positive compared with 51% of Rodac plates (P < .0001) and 35% of air samples (P < .0001). Authors conclude that the DC pad improves the ability to detect an environmental contamination of filamentous fungi. Copyright (C) 2013 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
2013
Dust; Environmental Monitoring; Equipment Contamination; Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; Fungi; Italy; Air Microbiology; Operating Rooms
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Evaluation of fungal contamination in operating rooms using a dusting cloth pad: Comparison among different sampling methods / D'Alessandro, Daniela; Cerquetani, Franco; Deriu, Maria Grazia; Montagna, Maria Teresa; Mura, Ida; Napoli, Christian; Vescia, Nicoletta. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL. - ISSN 0196-6553. - ELETTRONICO. - 41:7(2013), pp. 658-660. [10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.006]
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