Research of the Microbial Distribution among Emergency Department Healthcare Workers'' Clothing Surface

• Main Authors: Mei-hsien Lin, 林美賢
• Other Authors: Jun-hong Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/90516108985424560809

碩士 === 南華大學 === 自然醫學研究所 === 100 === 　　In recent years, microorganisms can be found on various fabrics, but few studies on the microbes and their impact on the surface of hospital fabrics. This study aimed to explore the healthcare-workers’ clothing surfaces and the number of microbial strains among Department of Emergency. We performed a cross-section study to investigation the department of a teaching hospital in Southern Taiwan. Sampled healthcare workers worked 8-hours, then white coats, blue short-sleeved uniform and nursing short-sleeved uniform were cultured for experiments. For comparison, the colony forming units (CFU) in different parts of clothes were counted after 24-hours cultivation. Among the 5 attendees’ white coat, the most frequent sites of positive culture are collar area of hanging the stethoscope and up to 33 CFU/cm2. Among the 5 residents’ white coat, the most frequent sites of positive culture are right cuffs and up to 20 CFU/cm2. Among the 10 blue short-sleeved uniform, the most frequent sites of positive culture are right axillary area and up to 144 CFU/cm2. Among the 10 nursing short-sleeved uniform, the most frequent sites of positive culture are left axillary area and up to 697 CFU/cm2. This study will understand the clothing surface of microbial distribution and suggest about the healthcare workers clothing hygiene. Expectations of the future fabric cloth material available to use and reference antimicrobial coating.