Antibiotic Resistance of Airborne Viable Bacteria and Size Distribution in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

ABSTRACT: Despite their significant impact on public health, antibiotic resistance and size distributions of airborne viable bacteria in indoor environments in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) remain understudied. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the antibiotic resistance of airborne viable bacteria for different sizes (0.65-7 µm) in private-style and public-style neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Airborne bacteria concentrations were assessed by a six-stage Andersen impactor, operating at 28.3 L/min. Public-style NICU revealed higher concentrations of airborne viable bacteria (53.00 to 214.37 CFU/m3) than private-style NICU (151.94-466.43), indicating a possible threat to health. In the public-style NICU, Staphylococcus was the highest bacterial genera identified in the

SUBMITTER: Morgado-Gamero WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6765827 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature