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Exposure and health effects of bacteria in healthcare units: an overview

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dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Ana
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Jéssica
dc.contributor.authorGuerra, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Edna
dc.contributor.authorViegas, Carla
dc.contributor.authorCabo Verde, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorSousa-Uva, António
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-02T12:35:08Z
dc.date.available2022-03-02T12:35:08Z
dc.date.issued2022-02
dc.descriptionFCT_UIDB/05608/2020. FCT_UIDP/05608/2020.pt_PT
dc.descriptionC2TN/IST_UIDB/04349/2020. C2TN/IST_UIDP/04349/2020.pt_PT
dc.description.abstractHealthcare units consist of numerous people circulating daily, such as workers, patients, and companions, and these people are vehicles for the transmission of microorganisms, such as bacteria. Bacteria species may have different allergenic, pathogenic, infectious, or toxic properties that can affect humans. Hospital settings foment the proliferation of bacteria due to characteristics present in the indoor hospital environment. This review article aims to identify the potential health effects caused by bacterial contamination in the context of healthcare units, both in patients and in workers. A search was carried out for articles published in PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus, between 1 January 2000 and 31 October 2021, using the descriptor hospital exposure assessment bacteria. This bibliographic research found a total of 13 articles. The bacteria transmission occurs mainly due to the contact between healthcare workers and patients or through the handling of/contact with contaminated instruments or surfaces. The most common bacterial contaminants are Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, and Micrococcus luteus, and the principal health effects of these contaminants are hospital-acquired infections and infections in immunocompromised people. Tight control of the disinfection methods is thus required, and its frequency must be increased to remove the microbial contamination of wards, surfaces, and equipment. A better understanding of seasonal variations is important to prevent peaks of contamination.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMonteiro A, Cardoso J, Guerra N, Ribeiro E, Viegas C, Cabo Verde S, et al. Exposure and health effects of bacteria in healthcare units: an overview. Appl Sci. 2022;12(4):1958.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/app12041958pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/14356
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationFCT_UIDB/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.relationFCT_UIDP/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.relationC2TN/IST_UIDB/04349/2020pt_PT
dc.relationC2TN/IST_UIDP/04349/2020pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/4/1958pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectOccupational healthpt_PT
dc.subjectOccupational exposurept_PT
dc.subjectHealth effectspt_PT
dc.subjectHealthcare-associated infectionspt_PT
dc.subjectBacterial contaminationpt_PT
dc.subjectHealthcare unitspt_PT
dc.subjectHospitalpt_PT
dc.subjectFCT_UIDB/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.subjectFCT_UIDP/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.subjectC2TN/IST_UIDB/04349/2020pt_PT
dc.subjectC2TN/IST_UIDP/04349/2020pt_PT
dc.titleExposure and health effects of bacteria in healthcare units: an overviewpt_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage1958pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleApplied Sciencespt_PT
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person.familyNameRibeiro
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person.givenNameEdna
person.givenNameCarla
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