White coat - is it safe?

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Background: The transient contamination of medical professional’s attires including white coats is one the major vehicles for horizontal transmission microorganisms in hospital. In particular, white-coat cuffs had a higher bacterial load than mouths pockets. isolates were resistant to nearly all antibiotics tested. This study was conducted determine level and type microbial present on students order assess risk pathogenic micro-organisms by this route hospital setting. performed tertiary care coat as vehicle dissemination know way handling, cleaning coat.Methods: It observational prospective cross-sectional at Nurses, interns, residents, technicians are included. Samples taken from 3 sites pocket, lapel collar.Results: We found that reason wear dress code Most washed less days or less. Pocket most common site with MRCONS. (14%) contaminated site. Antibiotic sensitivity organisms mainly sensitive ciprofloxacin vancomycin.Conclusions: From above we confirm carries microorganism hence it spreads nosocomial infection. Hand washing multiple number use should be encouraged.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2349-3283', '2349-3291']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20223415