A case-control study of airborne dissemination of bacteria during CT colonography.
Br J Radiol
; 94(1127): 20210607, 2021 Nov 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1430509
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of aerosol spread of infection. We have conducted a study to detect bacterial contamination of room surfaces and room air during CT colonography and confirm the efficacy of room disinfection procedures carried out between examinations.METHODS:
Systematic sampling of the CT examination couch and horizontal surfaces 1 m and 3 m from the couch was performed before and after patient examinations. A 1 m3 sample of room air was obtained during patient examinations. Samples were processed using routine laboratory methods. A case-control study design was used (30 CT colonography and 30 routine body CT scans).RESULTS:
Evidence of airborne dissemination of bacteria was detected in >30% of CT colonography examinations and <10% of control examinations (p = 0.01). No pathogenic bacteria were detected in surface samples taken before patient examinations.CONCLUSION:
The room disinfection policy in use in our CT department is effective in eliminating pathogenic bacteria from surfaces in the patient environment. CT colonography causes contamination of room air with enteric bacteria in a significant proportion of cases. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE CT colonography may possibly be an aerosol-generating procedure. Larger-scale investigation is needed to fully evaluate this potential infection risk.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disinfection
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Equipment Contamination
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Colonography, Computed Tomographic
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Air Pollutants
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Enterobacteriaceae
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Feces
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Radiol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bjr.20210607
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