Surfaces and Air Bacteriology of Selected Wards at a Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Hailu GetachewAwoke Derbie Daniel Mekonnen

Published in: International journal of microbiology (2018)

This study showed high degree of bacterial load that is beyond the standard limits on both surfaces and air samples of the hospital. Furthermore, some 75% of the isolates were found multidrug resistant. Therefore, it is important to evaluate and strengthen the infection prevention practice of the hospital. Moreover, stakeholders should also reinforce actions to decrease the pressure of antimicrobial resistance in the studied area.

Keyphrases

antimicrobial resistance
healthcare
multidrug resistant
primary care
acute care
adverse drug
biofilm formation
physical activity
risk factors
emergency department
drug resistant
staphylococcus aureus
cystic fibrosis
electronic health record