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Evaluation of Bacterial Flora Among Operation Theatre Staff at a Tertiary Care Hospital

NCT04089683 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 361

Last updated 2019-09-13

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Summary

Health care associated infection (HCAI) is a serious health hazard as it leads to increased morbidity and mortality of patients, length of hospital stay and costs associated with increased hospital stay.

A total of 361 subjects divided into four groups were included in this study. The first group comprised of 179 doctors, the second had 31 nurses, third group had 110 OT Technicians and the fourth group included 41 subjects which included housekeeping staff and cleaners. Swabs were collected from OT staff at the time of entry and at exit from the OT. Places of swabs taken were: A) Web space, B) OT dress and C) Anterior nares.

Conditions

  • Microbial Colonization

Interventions

OTHER

Swab stick

Swab sticks collected from Web Spaces, Scrub, Anterior Nares

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-04-30

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