Application of a new method for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus on hospital textiles

Bolnišnične okužbe so pomemben javno zdravstveni problem, ki zahtevajo veliko finančnih sredstev in različnih kadrov. Bolnišnične okužbe povzročajo različni mikroorganizmibakterije, virusi, glive, praživali, paraziti, itd. V preteklosti se je zelo razmahnila uporaba antibiotikov, kar je pomembno prispevalo k razvoju bolnišničnih okužb. Manj pa se je posvečalo preventivi. Danes ugotavljamo, da je preventiva cenejša, zato je vedno bolj v ospredju. Detekcija mikroorganizmov na tekstilijah je pomembna pri preventivi okužb. Tekstilije so namreč skozi celoten čas bolnišnične obravnave v stiku s pacienti, kar pomeni, da so lahko vir okužbe. Še posebej pa so ogroženi pacienti z oslabljenim imunskim sistemom, starostniki in otroci. Ena izmed nevarnejših bakterij, ki je razvila odpornost na številne antibiotike, je Staphylococcus aureus, navzoča na človeški koži in sluznici. V empiričnem delu smo primerjali dve različni metodi za detekcijo mikroorganizmov na tekstilijah in želeli ugotoviti, katera izmed metod je najbolj primerna za uporabo. Ugotovili smo, da je uporaba aparature Morapex primernejša od metode jemanja odtisov s pomočjo RODAC ploščic.Nosocomial infections are a significant public health problem that demands a lot of financial resources and various personnel. Nosocomial infections are caused by different microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, parasites, etc. In the past, it is very rampant use of antibiotics, which has led to the development of nosocomial infections. Less were dedicated to prevention. Today we found that prevention is cheaper. We focused on prevention through the detection of microorganisms on fabrics. Textiles are in contact with patients through of hospital treatment, which means that they can be a source of infection. In particular at risk are patients with weak immune systems, the elderly and children. One of more dangerous bacteria, that developed resistance on numerous antibiotics, is Staphylococcus aureus, which can be found on human skin and mucous membranes. In the experiment, we compared different methods for detection of microorganisms on fabrics and wanted to find out which of the methods is best for the application in health institutions. We found out that a device Morapex is more useful as RODAC plates