Reusable Areas of Clinically Used Ventilators Carry Low Numbers of Aerobic Bacteria

Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a serious problem for critically ill patients. We swabbed nine reusable areas on 20 clinically-used ventilators from a VA Hospital shortly after they had been removed from patients and identified bacterial isolates. No bacteria were isolated from most of...

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Main Authors:	Elizabeth Anne Gonzalez, Julie Kase, Fassil Getachew, Mark Cowan, Pamela Scott, Iacovos Kyprianou, Barre Jones, Victoria Hitchins
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Language:	English
Published:	Society for the Improvement of Science (SACSIS) 2014-12-01
Series:	All Results Journals: Biol
Subjects:	negative results ventilators reusable cleaning disinfecting bioburden ventilator associated pneumonia
Online Access:	http://arjournals.com/ojs/index.php?journal=Biol&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=106&path%5B%5D=92

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spelling	doaj-4ca022e453664d01a34b2666a3ec7e4f2020-11-25T03:03:16ZengSociety for the Improvement of Science (SACSIS)All Results Journals: Biol2172-47842014-12-01542429Reusable Areas of Clinically Used Ventilators Carry Low Numbers of Aerobic BacteriaElizabeth Anne Gonzalez0Julie Kase1Fassil Getachew2Mark Cowan3Pamela Scott4Iacovos Kyprianou5Barre Jones6Victoria Hitchins7Division of Biology, Chemistry, and Material Sciences, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USADivision of Biology, Chemistry, and Material Sciences, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USADivision of Biology, Chemistry, and Material Sciences, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USADivision of Biology, Chemistry, and Material Sciences, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USADivision of Biology, Chemistry, and Material Sciences, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USADivision of Biology, Chemistry, and Material Sciences, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USADivision of Biology, Chemistry, and Material Sciences, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USADivision of Biology, Chemistry, and Material Sciences, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Silver Spring, MD, USAVentilator associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a serious problem for critically ill patients. We swabbed nine reusable areas on 20 clinically-used ventilators from a VA Hospital shortly after they had been removed from patients and identified bacterial isolates. No bacteria were isolated from most of the samples and of the samples that did grow bacteria, the majority of those had fewer than 10 colonies. The bacteria that were isolated were primarily non-pathogenic Gram-positive skin flora. Of the 20 ventilators swabbed, only one cultured bacteria associated with nosocomial infections: methicillin-resistant S.aureus. The most commonly contaminated areas were those most likely to be touched by healthcare professionals: the power button and the screen. The areas in closest proximity to the patients, the inspiratory and expiratory ports were the least often contaminated areas. Overall, very few bacteria were transferred to the reusable areas of the ventilators following clinical use.http://arjournals.com/ojs/index.php?journal=Biol&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=106&path%5B%5D=92negative resultsventilatorsreusablecleaningdisinfectingbioburdenventilator associated pneumonia
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spellingShingle	Elizabeth Anne Gonzalez Julie Kase Fassil Getachew Mark Cowan Pamela Scott Iacovos Kyprianou Barre Jones Victoria Hitchins Reusable Areas of Clinically Used Ventilators Carry Low Numbers of Aerobic Bacteria All Results Journals: Biol negative results ventilators reusable cleaning disinfecting bioburden ventilator associated pneumonia
author_facet	Elizabeth Anne Gonzalez Julie Kase Fassil Getachew Mark Cowan Pamela Scott Iacovos Kyprianou Barre Jones Victoria Hitchins
author_sort	Elizabeth Anne Gonzalez
title	Reusable Areas of Clinically Used Ventilators Carry Low Numbers of Aerobic Bacteria
title_short	Reusable Areas of Clinically Used Ventilators Carry Low Numbers of Aerobic Bacteria
title_full	Reusable Areas of Clinically Used Ventilators Carry Low Numbers of Aerobic Bacteria
title_fullStr	Reusable Areas of Clinically Used Ventilators Carry Low Numbers of Aerobic Bacteria
title_full_unstemmed	Reusable Areas of Clinically Used Ventilators Carry Low Numbers of Aerobic Bacteria
title_sort	reusable areas of clinically used ventilators carry low numbers of aerobic bacteria
publisher	Society for the Improvement of Science (SACSIS)
series	All Results Journals: Biol
issn	2172-4784
publishDate	2014-12-01
description	Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a serious problem for critically ill patients. We swabbed nine reusable areas on 20 clinically-used ventilators from a VA Hospital shortly after they had been removed from patients and identified bacterial isolates. No bacteria were isolated from most of the samples and of the samples that did grow bacteria, the majority of those had fewer than 10 colonies. The bacteria that were isolated were primarily non-pathogenic Gram-positive skin flora. Of the 20 ventilators swabbed, only one cultured bacteria associated with nosocomial infections: methicillin-resistant S.aureus. The most commonly contaminated areas were those most likely to be touched by healthcare professionals: the power button and the screen. The areas in closest proximity to the patients, the inspiratory and expiratory ports were the least often contaminated areas. Overall, very few bacteria were transferred to the reusable areas of the ventilators following clinical use.
topic	negative results ventilators reusable cleaning disinfecting bioburden ventilator associated pneumonia
url	http://arjournals.com/ojs/index.php?journal=Biol&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=106&path%5B%5D=92
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Reusable Areas of Clinically Used Ventilators Carry Low Numbers of Aerobic Bacteria

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