Prevalence of pathogenic organism associated with hospital environment (a case study of Ile-Abiye hospital, Ado-Ekiti)

Abstract

Microbial contamination of the hospital environment has continued to increase the prevalence of nosocomial infections. This study assessed the level of microbial contamination of hospital environment: a case study of Ile-Abiye Hospital, Ado-Ekiti. Swab plate method was used to collect samples from bed surfaces. Collected samples were analyzed for the presence of bacteria using standard procedures. The entire swab specimens had bacterial growth. The bacteria isolates were, Staphylococcus aureus 12(62.5%), Escherichia coli 5(12.5%), Staphylococcus epidermidis 3(7.5%), and Lactobacillus fermenti 3(7.5%), Bacillus subtilis 2(5%), Bacillus cereus 1(2.5%), and Micrococcus luteus 1(2.5%). The results indicated that Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were the major species contaminating the hospital floor. Contamination of hospital floor by pathogenic bacteria is a real danger to public health. The concept of environmental bacterial reservoir is a reality that requires strict compliance with current guidelines and recommendations for hand hygiene, cleaning, and disinfection of door handles in hospitals.