Prevalence of Gram-negative bacilli isolated from saliva of health workers

Authors

  • Marinésia Aparecida Prado-Palos Federal University of Goiás image/svg+xml
  • Elucir Gir University of São Paulo image/svg+xml
  • Ana Beatriz Mori Lima Federal University of Goiás image/svg+xml
  • Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão Federal University of Goiás image/svg+xml
  • Fabiana Cristina Pimenta Centers for Disease Control

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v13i4.10949

Keywords:

Bacteria, Health Personnel, Saliva.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Gram-negative (GNB) isolated from the saliva of health workers in a school hospital in Goiânia-Goiás, and to characterize the profile of the colonized individuals. From August/2005 to July/2006, 278 health care workers participated of the study. The GNB carrier rate was 69.4%, being 44% of them persistent carriers, and 49.2% multicolonized carriers. 319 BGN were isolated, of which 208 (65.2%) were Enterobacteriaceae and 111 (34.8%) non-fermenters. The main species identified were Enterobacter aerogenes (17.9%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (16.3%), and Enterobacter agglomerans (8.8%). In the group of non-fermenting GNB were isolated 25 (7.8%) Pseudomonas aeruginosa. High prevalence of colonization by GNB was observed. The results of this study are of great importance because BGN are important in the etiology and pathogenesis of infections associated with health care of critically ill patients, undergoing invasive procedures and prolonged stay in the nosocomial environment.

Descriptors: Bacteria; Health Personnel; Saliva.

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Author Biographies

  • Marinésia Aparecida Prado-Palos, Federal University of Goiás

    Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem, Professor Adjunto, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG). Goiânia, GO, Brasil. E-mail: marinesiaprado@gmail.com.

  • Elucir Gir, University of São Paulo
    Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Titular, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto, SP. E-mail: egir@eerp.usp.br.
  • Ana Beatriz Mori Lima, Federal University of Goiás
    Farmacêutica, Mestre em Medicina Tropical. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação Ciências da Saúde, nível Doutorado, UFG. Goiânia, GO, Brasil. E-mail: anabeatrizmori@yahoo.com.br.
  • Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão, Federal University of Goiás

    Biomédica, Mestre em Medicina Tropical. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação Ciências da Saúde, nível Doutorado, UFG. Goiânia, GO, Brasil. E-mail: larastefania@yahoo.com.br.

  • Fabiana Cristina Pimenta, Centers for Disease Control

    Farmacêutica Bioquímica, Doutora em Ciências (Microbiologia). Professor Adjunto II, UFG. Goiânia, GO, Brasil. E-mail: gzy7@cdc.gov.

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Published

2011-12-31

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Original Article