Source avec lien : Journal of Hospital Infection, Prépublication, 7/29/2019. 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.07.015
Il est de plus en plus démontré que l’environnement de surface de l’hôpital contribue à la propagation des agents pathogènes. Toutefois, les données probantes sur la meilleure façon d’échantillonner ces surfaces sont inégales et il n’y a pas de lignes directrices ou de législation en place sur la façon de procéder. Le but de cet examen était d’évaluer la documentation actuelle sur les méthodes d’échantillonnage de surface, y compris les dispositifs utilisés, les méthodes de traitement et les facteurs environnementaux et biologiques qui pourraient influencer les résultats.
Structured Summary Background There is increasing evidence that the hospital surface environment contributes to the spread of pathogens. However, evidence on how best to sample these surfaces is patchy and there is no guidance or legislation in place on how to do this. Aim The aim of this review was to assess current literature on surface sampling methodologies, including the devices used, processing methods, the environmental and biological factors that might influence results. Methods Studies published prior to March 2019 were selected using relevant keywords from ScienceDirect, Web of Science and PubMed. Abstracts were reviewed and all data-based studies in peer-reviewed journals in the English language were included. Microbiological air and water sampling in the hospital environment were not included. Findings Although the numbers of cells or virions recovered from hospital surface environments were generally low, the majority of surfaces sampled were microbiologically contaminated. Of the organisms detected, multi-drug resistant organisms and clinically significant pathogens were frequently isolated and could, therefore, present a risk to vulnerable patients. Great variation was found between methods and the available data was incomplete and incomparable. Conclusion Available literature on sampling methods demonstrated deficits with potential improvements for future research. Many of the studies included in the review were laboratory based and not undertaken in the real hospital environment where sampling recoveries could be affected by the many variables present in a clinical environment. It was therefore difficult to draw overall conclusions, however some recommendations for the design of routine protocols for surface sampling of healthcare environments can be made.