SETTLE PLATE CULTURE TECHNIQUE FOR OT AIR SAMPLE
Purpose: The objective of microbial surveillance test is To detect if there is any bacterial colonization of indoor air of OTs even after cleaning and fumigation. To estimate the bacterial colony-forming unit (CFU) rate of indoor air and to identify the type of bacterial contamination of OTs. Principle: Medical science has evolved tremendously since the time of Louis Pasteur who gave the germ theory of disease. Since then, the prime responsibility of the physician has become the prevention and control of various microbes at every place, especially in health care facilities. Hospital-acquired infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the patients coming to hospitals for various reasons. The environment of operation theatre (OT) plays a major role in the postoperative recovery of the patients. Infection acquired in OTs leads to increased morbidity and mortality, prolonged length of hospital stay, increased expenditure of patient and hospital. Using good ...