Sanderson P J, Rawal P
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore.
J Hosp Infect. 1987 Sep;10(2):173-8. doi: 10.1016/0195-6701(87)90144-7.
Various environmental sites closely associated with spinally-injured patients were examined for contamination by organisms concurrently causing urinary infection. Of 30 episodes studied, the same organism was recovered from bedding on 20 occasions, from nine of 20 bath towels and less frequently from face cloths, clothing, wheelchairs and bedside units. The results indicate that contact with the immediate environment of spinal patients with urinary infection may lead to contamination of hands, and confirm and expand the need for handwashing by patients and staff.
对与脊髓损伤患者密切相关的各种环境场所进行了检查，以确定是否受到同时引发尿路感染的生物体污染。在所研究的30例病例中，有20次从床上用品中分离出相同的生物体，从20条浴巾中的9条中分离出该生物体，而从面巾、衣物、轮椅和床边设备中分离出该生物体的频率较低。结果表明，接触患有尿路感染的脊髓损伤患者的直接环境可能导致手部污染，并证实并进一步说明了患者和工作人员洗手的必要性。
