Microbial Contamination of Nebulizers in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
Objective: Nebulizer contamination has potential harmful effects on the respiratory system. The aim was to investigate the contamination profile of the nebulizers in cystic fibrosis patients and evaluate the relationship between hygiene practices and microbial contamination. Materials and Methods...
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| author | Cansu Yilmaz Yegit Pinar Ergenekon Nurcan Duman Hakan Mursaloglu Muruvvet Cenk Burcu Suzer Uzunoglu Gamze Tastan Yasemin Gokdemir Ela Erdem Eralp Aysegul Karahasan Yagci Fazilet Karakoc Bulent Karadag |
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| description | Objective: Nebulizer contamination has potential harmful effects on the respiratory system. The aim was to investigate the contamination profile of the nebulizers in cystic fibrosis patients and evaluate the relationship between hygiene practices and microbial contamination.
Materials and Methods: Microbiological swab samples were taken from 3 different locations of the nebulizers of 102 patients. A questionnaire regarding nebulizer hygiene practices was applied to participants.
Results: Contamination rate was 40.2%, while chambers were the most contaminated area. The bacterial contamination rate was 37.3%, with gram-negative bacterial growth being predominant. The organisms identified were mostly environmental or floral. Only 3 of the patients were performing the whole steps correctly. This number was not sufficient to assess the relationship between nebulizer cleaning and disinfection practices and microbial growth from nebulizers. When the relationship between nebulizer cleaning/disinfection frequencies, methods, and storage locations was evaluated separately with microbial growth from nebulizers, no statistically significant relationship was found for all (P > .05 for all).
Conclusion: The nebulizer contamination rate with pathogenic microorganisms is low in the present study. Regular educational interventions regarding nebulizer hygiene practices should be implemented in all Cystic Fibrosis Centers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ec1d6c30a2bf43ce9ab8acfd4c8500232025-01-10T14:50:46ZengAVES YayincilikTurkish Archives of Pediatrics2757-62562025-01-01601222810.5152/TurkArchPediatr.2025.24003Microbial Contamination of Nebulizers in Patients With Cystic FibrosisCansu Yilmaz Yegit0Pinar Ergenekon1 Nurcan Duman2Hakan Mursaloglu3Muruvvet Cenk4 Burcu Suzer Uzunoglu5Gamze Tastan6Yasemin Gokdemir7Ela Erdem Eralp8Aysegul Karahasan Yagci9Fazilet Karakoc10Bulent Karadag11Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Microbiology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeSelim Çöremen Cystic Fibrosis Center, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeSelim Çöremen Cystic Fibrosis Center, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeSelim Çöremen Cystic Fibrosis Center, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Microbiology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeObjective: Nebulizer contamination has potential harmful effects on the respiratory system. The aim was to investigate the contamination profile of the nebulizers in cystic fibrosis patients and evaluate the relationship between hygiene practices and microbial contamination. Materials and Methods: Microbiological swab samples were taken from 3 different locations of the nebulizers of 102 patients. A questionnaire regarding nebulizer hygiene practices was applied to participants. Results: Contamination rate was 40.2%, while chambers were the most contaminated area. The bacterial contamination rate was 37.3%, with gram-negative bacterial growth being predominant. The organisms identified were mostly environmental or floral. Only 3 of the patients were performing the whole steps correctly. This number was not sufficient to assess the relationship between nebulizer cleaning and disinfection practices and microbial growth from nebulizers. When the relationship between nebulizer cleaning/disinfection frequencies, methods, and storage locations was evaluated separately with microbial growth from nebulizers, no statistically significant relationship was found for all (P > .05 for all). Conclusion: The nebulizer contamination rate with pathogenic microorganisms is low in the present study. Regular educational interventions regarding nebulizer hygiene practices should be implemented in all Cystic Fibrosis Centers.https://www.turkarchpediatr.org/en/microbial-contamination-of-nebulizers-in-patients-with-cystic-fibrosis-131723 |
| spellingShingle | Cansu Yilmaz Yegit Pinar Ergenekon Nurcan Duman Hakan Mursaloglu Muruvvet Cenk Burcu Suzer Uzunoglu Gamze Tastan Yasemin Gokdemir Ela Erdem Eralp Aysegul Karahasan Yagci Fazilet Karakoc Bulent Karadag Microbial Contamination of Nebulizers in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Turkish Archives of Pediatrics |
| title | Microbial Contamination of Nebulizers in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis |
| title_full | Microbial Contamination of Nebulizers in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis |
| title_fullStr | Microbial Contamination of Nebulizers in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microbial Contamination of Nebulizers in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis |
| title_short | Microbial Contamination of Nebulizers in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis |
| title_sort | microbial contamination of nebulizers in patients with cystic fibrosis |
| url | https://www.turkarchpediatr.org/en/microbial-contamination-of-nebulizers-in-patients-with-cystic-fibrosis-131723 |
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