Abstract

DISINFECTION AS A TOOL IN THE PREVENTION OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS IN PHARMACIES

Veszelits Lakticová K., Vargová M. and *Zigo F.

ABSTRACT

The importance of hygiene in medical and pharmaceutical facilities has its justification. Regular sanitation and disinfection of pharmacy premises are among the most basic activities that contribute to the protection of the patients health and pharmacy workers. It also ensures the preparation of medication is done safely. The disinfectants used must be effective enough to increase the hygiene level of the pharmacy. In our work, we evaluated the effectiveness of 1 % DisiClean Profi disinfectant with a exposure time 60 minutes on various surfaces in the premises of the pharmacy from the point of view of preventing nosocomial infections. We monitored the microbiological load of the environment of selected parts of the pharmacy at different time intervals, during the day and after disinfection. The drug dispensing area, waiting room, laboratory were evaluated. From the microbiological
parameters, the total numbers of microorganisms and coliform bacteria were evaluated. The
monitored numbers of microorganisms increased dynamically during operation in the various evaluated parts of the pharmacy. We recorded the highest number of monitored microorganisms during the day in the waiting room on the pharmacist´s desk, a place where there is intensive contact of the patient with the surface. We detected 5 CFU of the total count of bacteria and 1 CFU of coliform bacteria at this place. After disinfection, total numbers of microorganisms as well as coliform bacteria were not detected on selected surfaces in all evaluated parts of the pharmacy. Based on all obtained microbiological results after disinfection taken from various monitored surfaces in the evaluated pharmacy, we can conclude that the DisiClean Profi polymer disinfectant used in a 1 % concentration with an exposure time of 60 minutes was highly effective on all evaluated surfaces in the monitored parts of the pharmacy.

Keywords: DisiClean Profi, disinfection, microbiological swabs, pharmacy, nosocomial infections.