Operating Room Telephone Microbial Flora
Abstract
There are approximately 500,000 surgical site infections per year in the United states. The purpose of this study was to determine if the bacteria most frequently involved in Surgical Site Infections (SSI) could be found on telephones in the Operating Room (OR). A total of 26 cultures were taken from telephones within 14 operating rooms and two sub-sterile rooms at a large teaching medical center. Bacteria were identified using standard laboratory procedures. The following bacteria were identified: Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex 1.9%, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1.9%, Agrobacterium radiobacter/tumefaciens 1.9%, Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus 82.7%, Micrococcus 3.8% and Streptococcus non-group D 5.8%. OR telephones can serve as reservoirs for SSI causing bacteria.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 02, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA434435
Entities
People
- A. Bivens
- A. Shinn
- C. E. Kasper
- J. Bruton
- Jared Nelson
- K. Mcilwain
- L. Wanzer
- S. Bibb
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences