PROFILE OF WORKERS IN AN ONCOLOGY HOSPITAL COLONIZED IN THE ORAL CAVITY BY ENTEROBACTERIACEAE

Authors

  • Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão-Vasconcelos Departamento de Imunologia, Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Patologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Publica, Universidade Federal de Goiás, GO.
  • Ana Beatriz Mori Lima Departamento de Imunologia, Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Patologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Publica, Universidade Federal de Goiás, GO.
  • Dayane de Melo Costa Departamento de Imunologia, Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Patologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Publica, Universidade Federal de Goiás, GO.
  • Larissa Oliveira Rocha-Vilefort Departamento de Imunologia, Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Patologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Publica, Universidade Federal de Goiás, GO.
  • Ana Cláudia Alves de Oliveira Departamento de Imunologia, Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Patologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Publica, Universidade Federal de Goiás, GO.
  • José Daniel Goncalves Vieira Departamento de Imunologia, Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Patologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Publica, Universidade Federal de Goiás, GO.
  • Marinesia Aparecida Prado Palos Departamento de Imunologia, Microbiologia, Parasitologia e Patologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Publica, Universidade Federal de Goiás, GO.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v43i3.32209

Keywords:

Carrier state, Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus, pseudomonas

Abstract

The aim of this study was to characterize the profile of workers of the oncologic hospital colonized by Enterobacteriaceae in the oral cavity.  The variables investigated were bacterial colonization, socio-demographic, professional, disease/ infection and behavioral. The collection of saliva and microbiological analyzes were performed by standard techniques. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire. Among the 55 professional colonized by Enterobacteriaceae, 56.4% (31/55) also harbored in the oral cavity Staphylococcus and/or Pseudomonas. The professional category was the most common nursing technician. Episodes of disease/infection were reported among carriers. The data presented showed alarming realities for the context of health care. It is considered that these results contribute with important subsidies for programs to prevention and control of infection, because knowledge of carrier status reduces the risk of transmission of microorganisms.

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Published

2014-10-09

How to Cite

LEÃO-VASCONCELOS, L. S. N. de O.; LIMA, A. B. M.; COSTA, D. de M.; ROCHA-VILEFORT, L. O.; DE OLIVEIRA, A. C. A.; VIEIRA, J. D. G.; PALOS, M. A. P. PROFILE OF WORKERS IN AN ONCOLOGY HOSPITAL COLONIZED IN THE ORAL CAVITY BY ENTEROBACTERIACEAE. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 43, n. 3, p. 265–276, 2014. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v43i3.32209. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/32209. Acesso em: 24 nov. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 3 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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