Document Type : original article
Authors
- Zohreh Rahnama Bargard 1
- Ali Asghar Najafpoor 2
- Hoseein Alidadi 2
- Muhammad Pazira 3
- Mohamad Mahdi Ejtehadi 4
- Vahid Ghavami 5
- Maryam Sarkhosh 6
1 Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AND MSc of Environmental Health Engineering, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
2 Professor, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
3 Head of Department of Environmental, Health and Safety Mounicipality of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
4 Ph. D Laboratory Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
5 Assistant Professor in Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
6 Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Abstract
Background
The aim of this study was to investigate the density and type of bacterial and fungal bioaerosols in the air of the pediatric burn ward.
Materials and Methods
In this cross-sectional study, two active and passive sampling methods were used simultaneously to evaluate the density and type of bacterial and fungal bioaerosols. In 2019, sampling was performed once every six days, according to the sampling guideline developed by the 2019 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22.0).
Results
According to the EU GMP standard, in the active method, bacterial and fungal contaminations in the indoor air of the burn ward were in grades C and D, respectively. According to this standard, in the active method, bacterial and fungal contaminations in the outdoor air of the burn ward were in grade C. According to the EU GMP standard, in the passive method, bacterial and fungal contaminations in the indoor air of the pediatric burn ward were in grade C. According to this standard, in the passive method, bacterial and fungal contaminations in the outdoor air of the burn ward were in grade C.
Conclusion
Given the importance of preventing infection in patients with burns and preventing deaths caused by infections in these patients, especially in children with burns, it is necessary to pay attention to the role of bioaerosols in developing nosocomial infections in burn patients.
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