Frequency of Different Organism in Nosocomial Swabs using Surface Method Fumigation with Formaldehyde in Operation Theatre

Journal Title: The International Journal of Frontier Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 2

Abstract

Background: A facility within a hospital where surgical operations are carried out in a sterile environment is an operating theatre also known as an operating suite, operation theatre or operation suite. In past, the operation theatre was a place where there was an educational setting have had raised tables or chairs at the centre for performing operations surrounded by several rows of seats for students and other spectators to observe the case in progress. The objective of this research is that to better the efficacy of sterilization of operation theatre to reduce the surgical site infection and contamination at highest level. Methodology: Data was collected from surgical department of Gulab Devi Chest Hospital. Carbolization was employed to disinfect operating room and fumigation to sterilize. After neutralization with ammonia, culture swabs were collected from OT table, OT light, OT floor, OT wall, anaesthesia machine and OT trolley. Efficacy of fumigation was concluded using statistical tools. Results: There were no positive results prior and even after the fumigation. Conclusion: There was no organism growth in OT. There was no evidence of Escherichia coli, Proteus Mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus spp., E. faecalis, Coagulase negative staph and Salmonella choleraesius.

Authors and Affiliations

Rifat Saba, Qudrat Ullah, Usman Ali Rehman, Asif Hanif and Sami Ullah Bhatti

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Rifat Saba, Qudrat Ullah, Usman Ali Rehman, Asif Hanif and Sami Ullah Bhatti (2018). Frequency of Different Organism in Nosocomial Swabs using Surface Method Fumigation with Formaldehyde in Operation Theatre. The International Journal of Frontier Sciences, 2(2), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-49013