Abstract: Nosocomial infections are those which are acquired or developed during hospital stay or visit. It is widely accepted that the surface contamination play role in transmission of infection in the domestic and community setting. Usually hospital fomite such as door knobs, syringes, patient’s bed, chair, desk and many such are possible objects which can acquire infection. The most common nosocomial infections involved are urinary tract infection, respiratory tract infection, gastrointestinal tract infection etc. The main aim of current study is to check level of fomite micro flora of different hospitals and steps that should be taken to control the transmission of disease from fomite. A survey of two government and two private hospitals was done. Microbial load of air by air sedimentation method & fomite was studied. The swab samples were collected from fomite surface such as Clinical Waste Decomposition Room, Water Reservoir, Dressing Tray, and General Ward. Microscopic & macroscopic characteristics were determined and isolates were identified using biochemical tests and Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Further disinfectant activity of Dettol and Phenyl derivative were studied on common organism observed in both private and government hospital by Agar well diffusion method.
Keywords: Nosocomial infection, Fomite, Disinfectant activity.
Title: Comparative Analysis of Hospital Microflora and Study of Disinfectant Activity
Author: Bincy Mary Biju, Bhavyan Pandya, Rahul Yadav, Ruchita Rane
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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