Type and Quantity of Microorganism on the Surface of The Device Within Nonsang Hospital And Nongbua Lamphu Hospital, Nongbua Lamphu Province

Abstract

           Introduction : The hospital is a public health service was receptors available only to patients have been admitted to hospital as many diseases as well as infectious diseases and non-infected patients treated as disease. The purpos This study about the type and quantity of microorganism on the surface of the devices with in Nonsang Hospital and Nongbua, Nongbua Lamphu Province.  

          Mateiaals and method  : This research is focused on the Cross-sectional analytic . In terms of collecting the samples, this study has been used the swab method using the cotton swab dipped in buffer solution which is damped and then paste them up onto the surface of devices are totally 364 samples. The data analysis for its study was used the descriptive analysis and also displayed the results in the formats of percentage groups, average values, the values of minimum and maximum, and the standard deviation values accordingly.

         The results : Shown the type and quantity of microorganism on the surface of the devices within Nonsang Hospital and Nongbua Lamphu Hospital, Nongbua Lamphu Province for 12 types and found group of opportunistic pathogens for 7 types e.g. E.coli., Pseudomonas spp., Enterobacter spp., Streptococcus gr.D non enterococci., Klebsiella spp., Acinetobacter spp., Citrobacter diversus. And the groups that do not cause diseases for 5 types e.g. Micrococcus spp., Bacillus spp., Viridans streptococci., Hafniaalvei., Staphylococcus Coagulase-negative. The study was not found the fungi both in the Nonsang Hospital and Nongbua Lamphu Hospital. In addition, in Nonsang Hospital found the bacteria on its surfaces 54.24% and  Nongbua Lamphu Hospital found the bacteria on its surfaces 48.36% respectively.

The recommendations for the staffs who are working in the hospitals are; they should determine the appropriate measures in doing housekeeping in all areas and cleaning all devices regularly by using the cleaning chemicals in order to sterilize and decrease the infection by contacting and inhalation of the bacteria from all devices to the patients, relatives and staffs. Also, they should promote the behaviors of washing hands in hygienic practice for their patients, relative and staffs in the hospitals as proper.