Isolation of some microorganisms from bar soaps and liquid soaps in hospital environments
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Source
Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2009), pp.28-32, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Pharmacy
Publication Date
2009-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
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Topics
Abstract AR
تلوث اليد بالبكتيريا يعتبر من أهم الطرق لانتقال العدوى بين المرضى أو من العاملين في مجال الرعاية الصحية إلى المريض.
نظافة اليد تعتبر أهم أداة في السيطرة على حالات العدوى المستشفويه.
هدفت هذه الدراسة لتحديد بعض الإحياء المجهرية المستعمرة على أنواع الصابون المستخدم في المستشفيات.
صممت هذه الدراسة على شكل مقارنة مقطعية و تم جمع مسحات من أسطح الصابون الصلب و من فتحات جهاز الإعطاء للصابون السائل في مستشفى بغداد التعليمي و الجراحات التخصصية في بغداد، العراق.
أظهرت النتائج أن نسبة تلوث الصابون الصلب كانت 60 % بينما كانت للصابون السائل.
هذه النتائج تؤكد أن استعمال الصابون السائل بالمستشفيات أنسب من الصابون الصلب.
Abstract EN
This study was designed to determine the colonization of the in-use hand washing soaps in hospital settings.
It is a comparative cross-sectional research in a surgical specialties and Baghdad teaching hospital in Baghdad, Iraq.
Swabs from surfaces of bar soaps and from liquid soaps via their applicator tips; at the sinks of toilets of hospital staff and working rooms of the wards were taken in January 2008.
Conventional microbiologic methods were used for culture of the swabs and identification of the isolates.
Colonization was detected 60 % and 15.9 % in bars and liquid forms respectively.
And this lead to the conclusion that bars soaps could be colonized with microorganisms excessively.
Liquid hand washing soaps are more appropriate in hospital environments.
Proper using conditions of the hand washing items should be defined in health care settings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zeiny, Sarmad M. H.. 2009. Isolation of some microorganisms from bar soaps and liquid soaps in hospital environments. Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences،Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.28-32.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-288995
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zeiny, Sarmad M. H.. Isolation of some microorganisms from bar soaps and liquid soaps in hospital environments. Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol. 18, no. 1 (Mar. 2009), pp.28-32.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-288995
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zeiny, Sarmad M. H.. Isolation of some microorganisms from bar soaps and liquid soaps in hospital environments. Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2009. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.28-32.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-288995
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 31-32
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BIM-288995