Authors
Dharm Raj Bhatta, Deependra Hamal, Rajani Shrestha, Supram Hosuru Subramanya, Nisha Baral, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Niranjan Nayak, Shishir Gokhale
Publication date
2018/12
Journal
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Volume
7
Pages
1-6
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Background
Objects frequently touched by patients and healthcare workers in hospitals harbor potential pathogens and may act as source of infectious agents. This study aimed to determine the bacterial contamination of common hospital objects frequently touched by patients, visitors and healthcare workers.
Methods
A total of 232 samples were collected from various sites like surface of biometric attendance devices, elevator buttons, door handles, staircase railings, telephone sets and water taps. Isolation, identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing of the isolates was performed by standard microbiological techniques. Biofilm forming ability of the S. aureus isolates was tested by a microtitre plate method.
Results
A total of 232 samples were collected and 219 bacterial isolates were recovered from 181 samples …
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