Ošetřovatelské perspektivy 2024, 7(1):85-94 | DOI: 10.25142/osp.2024.001

IDENTIFICATION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION OF WORKING INSTRUMENTS AND SURFACES IN PEDICURE FACILITIES

Michaela Isteníková1, Kvetoslava Koppová2, Tatiana Rapčíková3
1 Centrálny laboratórny complex, Fakultná nemocnica s poliklinikou F. D. Roosevelta Banská Bystrica
2 Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Banskej Bystrici
3 Fakulta zdravotníctva Slovenskej zdravotníckej univerzity v Bratislave so sídlom v Banskej Bystrici

Background: Pedicures belong to facilities providing care for human body. Considering occurring transmission of infectious diseases these are classified as risky human activities. The reason is manipulation with various aids, which if not properly sanitized, may lead to the onset of infections in pedicure clients.

Aims: To test efficiency of performed disinfection of working instruments, devices and surfaces in pedicures applying swab method.

File and Methodology: 100 samples from 10 facilities in Banská Bystrica were taken. The analysis focused only on bacterial contamination, excluding mycotic or parasitic infections.

Results: In the file were 43 samples (43%) identified positive for the presence of microorganisms, 57 samples (57%) were negative. Out of all taken samples, in 31 samples (31%) were identified Staphylococcus epidermidis, 5 samples (5%) contained aerobic sporulates, 4 samples (4%) contained Escherichia coli, 2 samples (2%) contained Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 1 sample (1%) was positive for Pseudomonas spp., and 1 sample (1%) contained viridating streptococci.

Conclusion: The work has proven the high usefulness of swab method and other applied practices, as these can objectively prove either sufficient or insufficient decontamination performed in the pedicures. This is the basis for performance of suitable corrective or preventive actions.

Keywords: pedicure, microbiological contamination, identification, swab method

Received: November 28, 2023; Revised: November 28, 2023; Accepted: January 4, 2024; Published: August 19, 2024  Show citation

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Isteníková M, Koppová K, Rapčíková T. IDENTIFICATION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION OF WORKING INSTRUMENTS AND SURFACES IN PEDICURE FACILITIES. Ošetřovatelské perspektivy. 2024;7(1):85-94. doi: 10.25142/osp.2024.001.
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