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KMID : 1101420180500030359
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Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
2018 Volume.50 No. 3 p.359 ~ p.369
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Study on the Standardization of a Surveillance Culture Laboratory in Infection Control Fields
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Park Chang-Eun
Jeong Na-Yeon
Yang Min-Ji
Kim Han-Wool
Joo Sei-Ick
Kim Keon-Han
Sung Hee-Kyung
Hwang Yu-Yean
Lim Hyun-Mi
Son Jae-Cheol
Yoon Sun-Han
Yoon Nam-Seob
Jang In-Ho
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Abstract
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An essential measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAI) is to develop a consistent system of surveillance, thereby promoting a reliable situation diagnosis to perform efficient control for the problem. Patient-to-patient transmission of pathogens within the hospital plays a substantial role in the epidemiology of HAIs. Contamination of healthcare environments commonly occurs, including facilities surfaces (e.g., bed rails, bedside tables), drinking water, cooling tower water, endoscopic instruments, food, airborne, endotoxin test, sterile test and medical equipment, with pathogenic organisms. In addition, epidemiological analysis is performed by multi locus sequence tying, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for active surveillance. Therefore, an environmental surveillance culture test for prevention improves patient safety and blocks infection agents. Effective infection control and increased safety are possible by controlling the national infection control system. In conclusion, this study contributes to an effective infection control system through the standardization of active surveillance culture laboratory and secure expertise as infection control specialist. The primary objective of the standardization is to improve the safety of the nation’s healthcare system by reducing the rates of HAIs.
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KEYWORD
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Active surveillance, Airborne culture, Drinking water, Endotoxin, Healthcare associated infection
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