@article{Soares_Danelli_Tomita_Lima_Faggion_Cardin_Oliveira_Perugini_Tacla_Belei_Kerbauy_2023, title={Microbiological evaluation of the effectiveness of concurrent disinfection of the patient unit in intensive care}, volume={8}, url={https://periodicos.ufpi.br/index.php/repis/article/view/2296}, DOI={10.26694/repis.v8i1.2296}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: The health environment can act as a reservoir for microorganisms. For microbiological control, it is necessary to effectively disinfect and to monitor the quality of this process. <strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate, through microbial analysis, the effectiveness of concurrent disinfection of the patient care unit of patients receiving intensive care. <strong>Outlining: </strong>Cross sectional, descriptive, and observational. Microbiological cultures were performed in the patient’s unit, before and after concurrent disinfection using 70% ethyl alcohol. The analysis of the cultures was performed by standard methodology. <strong>Results:</strong> 42 surfaces were investigated. At the time of pre-disinfection, contamination was identified on 26 (62.0%) surfaces, with the touch screen panels of the mechanical ventilators (6040 CFU/mL - 85.7%) being the ones with the highest microbial quantity (6040 CFU/mL - 85.7%), followed by bedside lockers (2380 CFU/mL - 57.1%) and the bed side rails (650 CFU/mL - 42.9%). After disinfection, 65.3% (17) of the surfaces achieved a total reduction in colony count. <strong>Implications: </strong>The importance of carrying out concurrent disinfection, with 70% ethyl alcohol, on inanimate surfaces with a high degree of contact with hands in the intensive care unit, for the reduction of the microbial load and promotion of a biologically safe environment for the patient was evidenced.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Revista Prevenção de Infecção e Saúde}, author={Soares, Jéssica Heloiza Rangel and Danelli, Tiago and Tomita, Giovanna Yamashita and Lima, Ana Carolina Souza de and Faggion, Renata Pires de Arruda and Cardin , Stefani Lino and Oliveira, Thilara Alessandra de and Perugini, Marcia Regina Eches and Tacla , Mauren T. G. Mendes and Belei, Renata Aparecida and Kerbauy, Gilselena}, year={2023}, month={abr.} }