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Investigation of the frequency of the contamination of lubricant gels used for urinary catheterization in Tohid and Besat hospital in Sanandaj in 2013

(2015) Investigation of the frequency of the contamination of lubricant gels used for urinary catheterization in Tohid and Besat hospital in Sanandaj in 2013. Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences.

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Abstract

Background and Aim: 80 of hospital acquired urinary tract infections are due to urinary tract catheterization. One of the important risk factors for urinary tract infection is lack of use of sterilized materials and methods during urinary catheterization. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of contamination of the lubricant gels used for urinary tract catheterization. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from June to August 2013. In this study, 100 samples of non-sterile lubricant gels were collected from various wards of Besat and Tohid hospitals in Sanandaj, and were transported to the laboratory within a thioglycolate environment. In this study, contamination or non-contamination of the gel was considered as the outcome variable. Results of this study were entered into STATA11 software. Descriptive objectives were measured using descriptive statistics and analytical objectives were calculated by analytical statistics such as confidence intervals, chi-square, and logistic regression. Results: We obtained 100 samples from Tohid and Besat hospitals (50 samples from each hospital) in Sanandaj. Among the samples 25 had positive microbial cultures. 60 of the isolated pathogens were Pseudomonas, Enterococcus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that 25 of reusable non-sterile lubricant gels which were used for urinary catheterization were positive for microbial contamination. Therefore we recommend that disposable sterile lidocaine gels be used for urinary catheterization. © 2015, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: thioglycolic acid, Article; bacterium culture; bladder catheterization; cross-sectional study; Enterococcus; hospital; lubricant gel; microbial contamination; Pseudomonas; Staphylococcus epidermidis; sterilizer
Page Range: pp. 1-9
Journal or Publication Title: Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Volume: 20
Number: 1
Publisher: Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
ISSN: 1560652X
Depositing User: مهندس جمال محمودپور
URI: http://eprints.muk.ac.ir/id/eprint/790

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