Papers by Kristen VanderElzen
American Journal of Infection Control, 2019
, the proximal hose end and the distal hose end. Each retrieved sample was bagged, plated and inc... more , the proximal hose end and the distal hose end. Each retrieved sample was bagged, plated and incubated under sterile procedures. RESULTS: The results show that 24.4 percent (78 of 320) of all samples collected were at higher than maximum acceptable Colony Forming Unit (CFU) pathogens levels. Forty-two and half, 42.5, percent (136 of 320) of all samples were at higher than minimum acceptable CFU levels; 37.2 percent (119 of 320) were equipment samples; 5.3 percent (17 of 320) were air samples. Study results also identified a correlation of positive airborne samples for instances that had high-pathogen contamination in the warmer-temperature components, resulting in a possible increased patient infection risk and possible attributable SSI as primary concerns. CONCLUSIONS: FAW device-component contamination may be a risk in the OR. Cross-contamination of the environment remains a risk as well. A reduction in surface and airborne CFUs may positively reduce SSI and HAI infection risk.
American Journal of Infection Control
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Papers by Kristen VanderElzen