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Air quality through air sampling with a view to maintain infection control practices in maternity OT’s, labour room and MICU, in Tertiary hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana
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Niloufer Hospital for Women and Children, Nursing, Hyderabad, India
Eur J Midwifery 2026;10(Supplement 1):A836
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Maintaining good air quality through air sampling is crucial for infection control in maternity operating theaters (OTs), labor rooms, and the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Air sampling helps identify potential sources of airborne pathogens, allowing for targeted interventions to minimize the risk of healthcare-associated infections. There is an urgent need for early detection and comprehensive surveillance of respiratory pathogens. Environmental surveillance may be key to timely responses for newly emerging pathogens and infections that are unreported or underreported.
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the microbial contaminations within the maternity operation theaters, labour room, and maternity ICU by performing air sampling procedures.
METHODS:
The study was performed in 26 samplings in Labour room, 70 in maternity elective OT’s, 53 in maternity emergency OT’s, 19 in MICU over the period of 6 months from January to June 2024. Post thorough cleanings, air sampling procedure performed using agar plate.
RESULTS:
Highest bacterial count seen in LR septic and LR 2 (24 CFU/m3 with no fungal growth), Maternity elective OT III (150 CFU/m3 with fungal growth) and emergency OT II (7.2 CFU/m3 with no fungal CFU/m3). Maternity ICU showed highest bacterial CFU rate (442 CFU/m3 with fungal growth). The study shows that LR were having bacterial rate varying from 0 - 24 CFU/m3, elective OT’s 0-150, emergency OT’s 0-7.2 and MICUs 3-442 CFU/m3 and also colonized with contaminants like Coagulase Negative Staphylo cocci, Aerobic spore bearing bacilli, coliforms etc.
CONCLUSIONS:
Air sampling can be an agile and effective tool for pathogen early warning, surveillance and also helps to maintain strict infection control practices in order to limit the level of bacterial and fungal contamination.
KEY MESSAGE:
Midwives are encouraged to adopt evidence-based practices and understanding the science behind air quality and infection control is essential for making informed decisions in clinical practice. Poster session 3 (Group B)
Maintaining good air quality through air sampling is crucial for infection control in maternity operating theaters (OTs), labor rooms, and the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Air sampling helps identify potential sources of airborne pathogens, allowing for targeted interventions to minimize the risk of healthcare-associated infections. There is an urgent need for early detection and comprehensive surveillance of respiratory pathogens. Environmental surveillance may be key to timely responses for newly emerging pathogens and infections that are unreported or underreported.
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the microbial contaminations within the maternity operation theaters, labour room, and maternity ICU by performing air sampling procedures.
METHODS:
The study was performed in 26 samplings in Labour room, 70 in maternity elective OT’s, 53 in maternity emergency OT’s, 19 in MICU over the period of 6 months from January to June 2024. Post thorough cleanings, air sampling procedure performed using agar plate.
RESULTS:
Highest bacterial count seen in LR septic and LR 2 (24 CFU/m3 with no fungal growth), Maternity elective OT III (150 CFU/m3 with fungal growth) and emergency OT II (7.2 CFU/m3 with no fungal CFU/m3). Maternity ICU showed highest bacterial CFU rate (442 CFU/m3 with fungal growth). The study shows that LR were having bacterial rate varying from 0 - 24 CFU/m3, elective OT’s 0-150, emergency OT’s 0-7.2 and MICUs 3-442 CFU/m3 and also colonized with contaminants like Coagulase Negative Staphylo cocci, Aerobic spore bearing bacilli, coliforms etc.
CONCLUSIONS:
Air sampling can be an agile and effective tool for pathogen early warning, surveillance and also helps to maintain strict infection control practices in order to limit the level of bacterial and fungal contamination.
KEY MESSAGE:
Midwives are encouraged to adopt evidence-based practices and understanding the science behind air quality and infection control is essential for making informed decisions in clinical practice. Poster session 3 (Group B)
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