EFFICIENCY OF METHODS OF CLEANING AND DISINFECTION IN THE BEDS OF THE WARDS OF A HOSPITAL OF TEOFILO OTONI-MG

Abstract

The objective of this study was to collect data on the cleaning and disinfection of the infants' beds (male, female and child) at a hospital in Teófilo Otoni-MG, with the aim of contributing to hospital infection control, with the search by conducting new research and serving as a basis for the development of reasoning that contributes to health promotion. The methodology adopted for the accomplishment of the work was the one of microbiological analysis in hypertonic agar culture medium of manitol, selective to the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, that through in vitro tests made possible the microbiological analysis of samples collected, being identified 100% of the positivity of the microorganism in the male ward with 75% female and 54% female superior, the factorial was established for counting colony forming units (CFU/g) of Staphylococcus aureus in places such as (floor, wall, bed and bed) of the infirmaries, the sum of colonies obtained at the specific points and beds resulted in the presence of 98, 75 and 54 CFU / g in the male, female and child wards, respectively. The efficacy of the products (sodium hypochlorite 03%, a 70% alcohol and PVP-I iodine) used by the hospital and the compound product Nippo-bac plus® were also tested in the microbiological samples collected before and after cleaning of the infirmaries, performing a comparative of effectiveness. With this, better methods can be found to reduce the risk possibilities to which hospitalized patients are subjected. Also, it can be verified that it is possible, from prevention and basic actions to take information to health professionals to adopt measures to reduce or exterminate the hospital infection.