A SURVEY OF SPORES OF FUNGAL AGENTS IN OPERATING-ROOM EQUIPMENTS AND SPECIAL CARE UNITS IN ZANJAN HOSPITALS 2001

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NOURIAN A.A.; BADALI H.

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Journal: Journal of Advances in Medical and Biomedical Research Year:2001 | Volume:9 | Issue:36 Page(s): 9-16

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A SURVEY OF SPORES OF FUNGAL AGENTS IN OPERATING-ROOM EQUIPMENTS AND SPECIAL CARE UNITS IN ZANJAN HOSPITALS 2001

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Background: Increased nosocomial infections are among the major health issues which most hospitals are involved in at present. Out of them, airborn fungal spores are significant contaminating sources of operating-room equipment and intensive care units that can potentially cause a wide range of nosocomial infections. Opportunistic fungi are among the most common and most fatal infections.Methods: In current survey carried out during June, July and August 2001, 59 plates from air and culture of 83 samples from operating-room equipment and special wards of four hospitals were accomplished on saboro Dextrose Agar culture media.Results: 70% of plates were tested to be positive for fungi. In this study, 568 colonies were isolated from 21 different types of fungi. Dominant fungi were, Aspergillus (40.1%) , Alternaria 19.78% , penicillium 18.18%, fusarium 13.36%, cladosporium 9.62%, Rhizopus 3.20%, fuma 2.13%, Nigrospora 1.6% stampfillium 0.53%, respectively. Among the yeast type fungi, yeast had the highest frequency 47.75% and the others were as follows: Candida - Spp 26.91%, Rodutrulla 17.76%, and Geotrichum 1.31% respectively. The highest colony rate was isolated from hospital III, and out of investigated units, the highest colony rates were isolated from the floor of the wards (78.94%) and air (39.62%) and more importantly amboback (27%), whereas the lowest rate belonged to shockdence and anesthetic machines (3.61%).Conclusion: Based upon determined frequency rates and various fungal spores in the air and equipment available in operating-room and intensive care units, the need for applying appropriate prevention and control procedures in order to omit these organisms and reduce the nosocomial infection is evident.

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NOURIAN, A.A., & BADALI, H.. (2001). A SURVEY OF SPORES OF FUNGAL AGENTS IN OPERATING-ROOM EQUIPMENTS AND SPECIAL CARE UNITS IN ZANJAN HOSPITALS 2001. JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MEDICAL AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, 9(36), 9-16. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/61407/en

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NOURIAN A.A., BADALI H.. A SURVEY OF SPORES OF FUNGAL AGENTS IN OPERATING-ROOM EQUIPMENTS AND SPECIAL CARE UNITS IN ZANJAN HOSPITALS 2001. JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MEDICAL AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH[Internet]. 2001;9(36):9-16. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/61407/en

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A.A. NOURIAN, and H. BADALI, “A SURVEY OF SPORES OF FUNGAL AGENTS IN OPERATING-ROOM EQUIPMENTS AND SPECIAL CARE UNITS IN ZANJAN HOSPITALS 2001,” JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MEDICAL AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, vol. 9, no. 36, pp. 9–16, 2001, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/61407/en

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