Microbiologic analysis of nasal saline irrigations (NSIs) used in hospitalized children was performed. Of 253 collected samples, 24.9% were positive, and the number of positive samples significantly increased over time (P < .001). Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequently detected bacterium (28.6%). None of the 118 patients who received NSIs developed a nasosinusal infection. Colonization by cutaneous and environmental germs is frequent and develops early. Hygienic measures should be advocated to reduce contamination.
Bacterial contamination of saline nasal irrigations in children: An original research / S. Torretta, R. Mattina, F. Talloru, G. Sala, S. Cornelli, E. Bezze, P. Marchisio. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL. - ISSN 0196-6553. - 47:1(2019 Jan), pp. 95-97. [10.1016/j.ajic.2018.06.012]
Bacterial contamination of saline nasal irrigations in children: An original research
S. Torretta
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;R. MattinaSecondo
;G. Sala;E. BezzePenultimo
;P. MarchisioUltimo
2019
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Microbiologic analysis of nasal saline irrigations (NSIs) used in hospitalized children was performed. Of 253 collected samples, 24.9% were positive, and the number of positive samples significantly increased over time (P < .001). Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequently detected bacterium (28.6%). None of the 118 patients who received NSIs developed a nasosinusal infection. Colonization by cutaneous and environmental germs is frequent and develops early. Hygienic measures should be advocated to reduce contamination.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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