Environmental bacterial load during surgical and ultrasound procedures in a Swedish small animal hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmental bacteria in animal healthcare facilities may constitute a risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Knowledge of the bacterial microflora composition and factors influencing the environmental bacterial load can support tailored interventions to lower the risk for HAI. The aims of this study were to: (1) quantify and identify environmental bacteria in one operating room (OR) and one ultrasound room (UR) in a small animal hospital, (2) compare the bacterial load to threshold values suggested for use in human healthcare facilities, (3) characterise the genetic relationship between selected bacterial species to assess clonal dissemination, and (4) investigate factors associated with bacterial load during surgery. Settle plates were used for passive air s

SUBMITTER: Alsing-Johansson T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367971 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature