Contaminação de torniquetes para punção intravenosa periférica
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2015
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Objective: To identify the presence of contamination on tourniquets for peripheral intravenous puncture and to
characterize the profile of the Staphylococcus spp. and the isolated yeasts.
Methods: Cross-sectional study in which 18 tourniquets for peripheral intravenous puncture in use at a
hospital were analyzed. The tourniquets were immersed in BHI broth for 24h and cultivated in selective media
for isolation and identification of Staphylococcus spp. and yeasts. The disk-diffusion method was employed to
analyze the susceptibility profile of the Staphylococcus spp. to the antimicrobial agents.
Results: Thirteen (72.2%) tourniquets presented the growth of some microorganism: 11 (52.4%) coagulasenegative
Staphylococcus, two (9.5%) Staphylococcus aureus, four (19%) Rodothorula mucilaginosa, three
(14.3%) Candida albicans. 61.5% of the Staphylococcus spp. were oxacillin-resistant. The team professionals
did not mention protocols for cleaning, disinfection or controlled replacement of these materials at the
institution.
Conclusion: The contamination of tourniquets by pathogenic microorganisms was identified, with a resistance
profile to the antibiotics that are frequently used in hospitals.
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Cuidados de enfermagem, Enfermagem prática, Pesquisa em enfermagem, Torniquetes/efeitos adversos, Contaminação de equipamentos, Infecções estafilocócicas, Nursing care, Nursing practical, Nursing research, Tourniquets/adverse effects, Equipament contamination, Staphylococcal infections
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BATISTA, Késia Cristina de Oliveira et al. Contaminação de torniquetes para punção intravenosa periférica. Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, São Paulo, v. 28, n. 5, p. 426-432, 2015.