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Survey of Staphylococcus epidermidis Contamination on the Hands of Dental Hygienists and Equipment Surface of Dental Clinics

치과의료기관 의료장비 표면 및 치과위생사 손의 Staphylococcus epidermidis 오염도 조사

  • Kim, Seol-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University)
  • 김설희 (건양대학교 의과학대학 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2017.08.14
  • Accepted : 2017.10.12
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate Staphylococcus epidermidis contamination on hands of 20 dental hygienists and 140 equipment surface of 20 dental clinics in a local area, from July to August 2017. The degree of S. epidermidis contamination was measured using a hand plate and a rodac plate and then cultured at $35^{\circ}C$ for 24 hours. Based on hand plate criteria, hand contamination was classified into low, middle, and high groups. Analysis of the variance (ANOVA) of the contamination level of the hand parts of the group surface contamination level of the dental clinic equipment was descriptive statistics after clustering lock count. S. epidermidis contamination was moderate in 55% of the hands of dental hygienists. The area of contamination was 29.45 colony-forming units (CFU) on the palm, followed by the middle finger 7.8 CFU, ring finger 6.4 CFU, and thumb 6 CFU. Medical equipment surface contamination was showed that 3-way handle 4.45 CFU, computer mouse 3.37 CFU, mirror handle 1.60 CFU were higher than other areas. The group with high hand contamination had a high positive correlation with the S. epidermidis contamination of the hand. S. epidermidis contamination level was higher on hands than on the medical equipment surface contamination. Therefore, medical staff should recognize the importance of hand hygiene which should be practiced in the manner suggested by World Health Organization. In addition, the medical team needs to be responsible for performing infection control tasks, implementing infection management guidelines and providing systematic education on infectious disease management.

치과의료기관 의료장비 표면 및 치과위생사 손의 S. epidermidis 오염도 조사를 위해 2017년 7월부터 8월까지 일부지역 20개 치과의원에서 치과위생사 20인의 손 오염, 치과별 7부위 표면 140부위의 S. epidermidis 오염도를 조사하였다. S. epidermidis 오염도는 핸드플레이트와 로닥플레이트를 사용하였으며, $35^{\circ}C$ 24시간 배양하였다. 손 오염도는 핸드플레이트 기준에 근거하여 저, 중, 고 그룹으로 분류한 후 그룹별 손 부위별 오염도를 ANOVA 분석하였다. 의료장비 표면 오염수준은 집락을 계수하여 기술통계 하였다. 치과위생사 55%는 중등도 이상의 손 오염이 있었고, 부위별로는 손바닥이 29.45 CFU로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 그 다음으로는 중지 7.8 CFU, 약지 6.4 CFU, 엄지 6 CFU 순서였다. 의료장비 표면 오염도 조사결과 3-way 손잡이 4.45 CFU, 컴퓨터 마우스 3.37 CFU, 거울 손잡이 1.60 CFU로 다른 영역보다 높게 조사되었다. 손 오염도가 높은 집단일수록 손의 S. epidermidis 오염도가 높은 양적 상관관계를 나타내었다. S. epidermidis 오염도는 의료장비 표면 오염보다 손에서 높게 나타났다. 그러므로 의료진들은 손 위생의 중요성을 인식하고 WHO에서 제시한 방법으로 손 위생을 실천하는 것이 요구되었다. 의료진들이 감염관리 업무수행에 책임감을 갖고 안전한 의료 환경을 조성할 수 있도록 감염관리 지침과 체계적인 감염관리 업무 수행에 관한 교육이 요구되었다.

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