Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing (기본간호학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 3
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- Pages.359-367
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- 2006
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- 1225-9012(pISSN)
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- 2287-1802(eISSN)
The Effect of Disinfection and the MRSA Isolation from Hand Disinfectant in ICU Nurses
중환자실 간호사들의 손 소독제에 따른 소독효과 및 MRSA 분리
- Park, Sun-Nam (Seoul Women's College of Nursing) ;
- Rhyu, Kyung-Hwa (St. Paul Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
- Jeong, Jeong-Im (SICU Head Nurse, St. Paul Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
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Park, Ok-Soon
(Seoul Women's College of Nursing)
- Published : 2006.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: This study was a within subject repeated pretest-posttest design done to compare the effect of disinfection and the degree of MRSA(Methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus) isolation from hand disinfectant in ICU nurses. Method: Out of the total internal medicine/surgery ICU nurses at a university hospital in Seoul, 29 female nurses who were participating in direct patient care were participants in this study. After collection of samples, Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA were isolated from the palms, nails and nasal cavities of the nurses according to disinfectants (soap and beta-scrub). Results: The effect of disinfection was greater in the beta-scrub group than in the soap group, and the effect of disinfection on palms was higher in the beta-scrub group than in the soap group. As for the degree of MRSA isolation, there was more isolation in palms in the soap group than in the beta-scrub group but there was no difference in the degree of MRSA isolation from the hand disinfectant in nails and nasal cavities. Conclusion: Beta-scrub showed a superior prolonged effect against transient bacteria compared with soap. Further, to reduce MRSA infection, we recommend interventions focused on these aspects.