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Contamination of Hospital Surfaces with Bacterial Pathogens under the Current COVID-19 Outbreak.
Pochtovyi, Andrei A; Vasina, Daria V; Kustova, Daria D; Divisenko, Elizaveta V; Kuznetsova, Nadezhda A; Burgasova, Olga A; Kolobukhina, Ludmila V; Tkachuk, Artem P; Gushchin, Vladimir A; Gintsburg, Alexander L.
  • Pochtovyi AA; Federal State Budget Institution "National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia.
  • Vasina DV; Department of Virology, Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
  • Kustova DD; Federal State Budget Institution "National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia.
  • Divisenko EV; Department of Virology, Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
  • Kuznetsova NA; Federal State Budget Institution "National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia.
  • Burgasova OA; Federal State Budget Institution "National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia.
  • Kolobukhina LV; Department of Infectious Diseases, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia.
  • Tkachuk AP; Federal State Budget Institution "National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia.
  • Gushchin VA; Federal State Budget Institution "National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia.
  • Gintsburg AL; Federal State Budget Institution "National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(17)2021 08 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1374403
ABSTRACT
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic remains a global health issue for several reasons, such as the low vaccination rates and a lack of developed herd immunity to the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, as well as its potential inclination to elude neutralizing antibodies. It should be noted that the severity of the COVID-19 disease is significantly affected by the presence of co-infections. Comorbid conditions are caused not only by pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms but also by some representatives of the environmental microbiome. The presence of patients with moderate and severe forms of the disease in hospitals indicates the need for epidemiological monitoring of (1) bacterial pathogens circulating in hospitals, especially the ESKAPE group pathogens, and (2) the microbiome of various surfaces in hospitals. In our study, we used combined methods based on PCR and NGS sequencing, which are widely used for epidemiological monitoring. Through this approach, we identified the DNA of pathogenic bacteria (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, CoNS, and Achromobacter spp.) on various surfaces. We also estimated the microbiome diversity of surfaces and identified the potential reservoirs of infections using 16S rRNA profiling. Although we did not assess the viability of identified microorganisms, our results indicate the possible risks of insufficient regular disinfection of surfaces, regardless of department, at the Infectious Diseases Hospital. Controlling the transmission of nosocomial diseases is critical to the successful treatment of COVID-19 patients, the rational use of antimicrobial drugs, and timely decontamination measures.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18179042

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18179042