Human papillomavirus (HPV) contamination of gynaecological equipment
| العنوان: | Human papillomavirus (HPV) contamination of gynaecological equipment |
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| المؤلفون: | Pierre-Alain Menoud, Sonja Schaefer, Caroline Gallay, Elodie Miranda, Pierre Vassilakos, Frédéric Guerry, Rosa Catarino, Patrick Petignat, Chahin Achtari, Roland Sahli, Martine Jacot-Guillarmod |
| المصدر: | Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vol. 92, No 1 (2016) pp. 19-23 Sexually Transmitted Infections, vol. 92, no. 1, pp. 19-23 |
| بيانات النشر: | BMJ, 2015. |
| سنة النشر: | 2015 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | 0301 basic medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Cross-sectional study, Dermatology, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Papillomavirus Infections/prevention & control/transmission, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Time of day, medicine, Humans, Statistical analysis, Cross Infection/prevention & control, Cross Infection/virology, Cross-Sectional Studies, DNA, Viral, Disinfection/standards, Equipment Contamination/prevention & control, Equipment Contamination/statistics & numerical data, Female, Fomites/virology, Gynecology, Papillomaviridae/pathogenicity, Papillomavirus Infections/prevention & control, Papillomavirus Infections/transmission, Vagina/virology, Human papillomavirus, Papillomaviridae, Cross Infection, ddc:618, Obstetrics, business.industry, Papillomavirus Infections, fungi, technology, industry, and agriculture, virus diseases, Equipment Contamination/prevention & control/statistics & numerical data, Cross Infection/prevention & control/virology, Contamination, equipment and supplies, University hospital, female genital diseases and pregnancy complications, Disinfection, 030104 developmental biology, Infectious Diseases, Colposcope, Fomites, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Vagina, Equipment Contamination, business, Healthcare providers |
| الوصف: | OBJECTIVE: The gynaecological environment can become contaminated by human papillomavirus (HPV) from healthcare workers' hands and gloves. This study aimed to assess the presence of HPV on frequently used equipment in gynaecological practice. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 179 samples were taken from fomites (glove box, lamp of a gynaecological chair, gel tubes for ultrasound, colposcope and speculum) in two university hospitals and in four gynaecological private practices. Samples were collected with phosphate-buffered saline-humidified polyester swabs according to a standardised pattern, and conducted twice per day for 2 days. The samples were analysed by a semiquantitative real-time PCR. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson's χ(2) test and multivariate regression analysis. RESULTS: Thirty-two (18%) HPV-positive samples were found. When centres were compared, there was a higher risk of HPV contamination in gynaecological private practices compared with hospitals (OR 2.69, 95% CI 1.06 to 6.86). Overall, there was no difference in the risk of contamination with respect to the time of day (OR 1.79, 95% CI 0.68 to 4.69). When objects were compared, the colposcope had the highest risk of contamination (OR 3.02, 95% CI 0.86 to 10.57). CONCLUSIONS: Gynaecological equipment and surfaces are contaminated by HPV despite routine cleaning. While there is no evidence that contaminated surfaces carry infectious viruses, our results demonstrate the need for strategies to prevent HPV contamination. These strategies, based on health providers' education, should lead to well-established cleaning protocols, adapted to gynaecological rooms, aimed at eliminating HPV material. |
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| تدمد: | 1472-3263 1368-4973 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::c4a8e4c852acc6f4058ffb592ccc84a2Test https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2014-051977Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....c4a8e4c852acc6f4058ffb592ccc84a2 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 14723263 13684973 |
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