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KMID : 1094020170340020076
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2017 Volume.34 No. 2 p.76 ~ p.81
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Evaluation of Airborne Bacteria and Fungi in Surgical Areas at the Animal Hospital
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Jeong Seong-Soo
Kang Yun-Tae
Hwang Ya-Won
Yoo Seung-Won
Jang Hye-Jin
Oh Hye-Jong
Kang Ji-Hoon
Chang Dong-Woo
Na Ki-Jeong
Kim Gon-Hyung
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Abstract
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Studies on the concentration of airborne microorganisms in human medicine as a part of a study on the nosocomial infections have been conducted properly, but in veterinary medicine, there has been rarely performed in Korea to the best of study's knowledge. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of airborne microorganisms and to identify their species in different places in the animal hospital to alert the necessity of thorough cleanliness management. This study evaluated the concentrations of airborne bacteria and fungi in hospital areas, such as patient waiting room, internal medicine ward, surgical ward and radiological diagnostic ward. The concentration of bacteria and fungi was significantly lower (p < 0.05) in two operating rooms and higher in the patient waiting room. The dominant species of bacteria were Micrococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp., and fungi were Penicillium spp., Dermatophyte mold. Animal hospitals need to perform proper procedures for disinfection, sterilization, and environmental cleaning as well as appropriate employee training and monitoring in order to the maximum prevention of the risk of nosocomial and surgical infections.
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KEYWORD
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airborne microorganisms , animal hospital , veterinary medicine , surgical area , contamination
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