WHAT DOES A PEN CARRY? ARE YOU AWARE?

Authors

  • Ruchi Katiyar Department of Microbiology, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences,Loni,Taluka Rahata, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra,India-413736
  • Sachin C. Deorukhkar Department of Microbiology, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences,Loni,Taluka Rahata, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra,India-413736
  • Santosh Saini Department of Microbiology, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences,Loni,Taluka Rahata, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra,India-413736

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v2i6.122

Keywords:

Health care associated infections, health care workers

Abstract

Background: Health care associated infections are usually caused by Multidrug resistant bacteria that are associated with morbidity, mortality and excess health care cost. Although microorganisms are most commonly transmitted by the hands of health care workers, materials and articles used in hospitals could also act as fomites in spreading infections.

Method: 100 writing pens used by health care workers were screened for the presence of bacteria.

Result: Bacteria were isolated from 53 pens of which Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CONS) were the major isolates. Methicillin resistance was observed in Staphylococcus aureus(66.7%) and Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (31.8%).

Conclusion: Contamination of writing pens with bacteria as commonly seen in this study can be prevented by hand washing along with regular disinfection of writing pens.

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Published

2011-07-01

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 6 (2011): Jun

Section

Original Research Articles

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WHAT DOES A PEN CARRY? ARE YOU AWARE?. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2011 Jul. 1 [cited 2026 Apr. 20];2(6):346-52. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/668