Temperature, humidity, and climate control in hospital units: A clue for understanding the seasonality of healthcare-associated pathogens

The median daily temperature was 22.2°C (72.0°F), and the range was 19.6°C–23.8°C (67.3°F–74.8°F). [...]even small increases in the temperature affected the incidence of MDROs in this study. Because we studied only 1 year, no analysis of seasonality could be performed. [...]we found that temperature...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2019-07, Vol.40 (7), p.829-830
Hauptverfasser:	Limaylla, Dayanne Conislla, Silva, Marina de Oliveira, Fortaleza, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air Conditioning Bacteria - classification Bacteria - isolation & purification Brazil Climate CRE bacteria Cross Infection - microbiology Disease control Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Hospital Units Humans Humidity Intensive care Multidrug resistant organisms Nursing Pathogens Seasonal variations Seasons Staphylococcus infections Statistical power Surveillance Teaching hospitals Temperature Tropical Climate Weather
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Zusammenfassung:	The median daily temperature was 22.2°C (72.0°F), and the range was 19.6°C–23.8°C (67.3°F–74.8°F). [...]even small increases in the temperature affected the incidence of MDROs in this study. Because we studied only 1 year, no analysis of seasonality could be performed. [...]we found that temperature changes inside climate-controlled units may impact the incidence of MDROs.
ISSN:	0899-823X 1559-6834
DOI:	10.1017/ice.2019.97