Bacterial Pathogens and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Inanimate Surfaces and Equipment in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/5519847
Abstract: Background Hospital-acquired infections have remained a serious cause of mortality, morbidity, and extended hospitalization. Bacterial contamination of inanimate surfaces of the hospital environment and equipment is considered a major contributing factor to the development of… read more here.
Keywords: review meta; equipment; inanimate surfaces; systematic review ... See more keywords
Bacterial contamination and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of intensive care units medical equipment and inanimate surfaces at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4658-5
Abstract: ObjectiveTo determine bacterial contaminants and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns from medical equipment and inanimate surfaces.ResultsOf 130 swabs, 115 (88.5%) swabs were culture positive, of which contaminated medical equipment and inanimate surfaces account 70 (83.3%) and… read more here.
Keywords: equipment inanimate; antimicrobial susceptibility; medical equipment; inanimate surfaces ... See more keywords
Gram-Negative Rods on Inanimate Surfaces of Selected Hospital Facilities and Their Nosocomial Significance
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106039
Abstract: Inanimate surfaces are often referred to as nosocomial bacterial reservoirs and represent an important vector in the process of spreading pathogens to patients. Most gram-negative rods can survive on inanimate surfaces for several months. The… read more here.
Keywords: selected hospital; resistance; inanimate surfaces; negative rods ... See more keywords
Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 on Inanimate Surfaces: Don’t Trust Ct Value
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192417074
Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 RNA is frequently identified in patient rooms and it was speculated that the viral load quantified by PCR might correlate with infectivity of surfaces. To evaluate Ct values for the prediction of infectivity, we… read more here.
Keywords: infectivity sars; cov inanimate; viral rna; infectivity ... See more keywords