The Measurement of Indoor Bacterial Air Contamination of Public Sector Hospital of Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan

THE MEASUREMENT OF INDOOR BACTERIAL AIR CONTAMINATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL OF KHAIRPUR, SINDH, PAKISTAN

Badaruddin A. Memon and Gul Hassan Bhutto

Department of Microbiology, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.

 ABSTRACT

Objective: In order to measure the index of bacterial air contamination of Public Sector Hospital (Civil Hospital), Khairpur, Sindh, the different wards of hospital wards were monitored.

Design: A comparative studyPlace and duration of study: Public Sector Hospital (Civil Hospital), Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan, from April 2006 December 2006.

Materials and Methods: Three samples were taken from each investigating location by passive sampling as according to Fisher 1/1/1 scheme (for 1 hour, 1 meter above from the floor, at least 1 meter away from wall or any obstacle).

Results: According to these results the mean colony forming units (CFU/dm²) of  Male Medical  Ward 2  (901), followed by Female Ward 2 (789), Male Medical Ward 1(788), Male Surgical Ward 2 (721.3), Female surgical ward 2 (659), Medico-legal ward (MLC) (630.2), Male Surgical ward 1 (628.3), , Female surgical ward 1 (601.8), causality ward (583.6), CCU Private 6 (480), CCU main ward 1 (477.3), CCU private ward 3 (470.6), CCU private ward 4 (456.3),), ICU (281.7) and operation theater (168.) respectively. Gram-positive cocci were observed predominantly followed by Gram-negative bacilli group.

Conclusion: The indoor air quality of Public Sector Hospital (Civil Hospital), Khairpur, Sindh, was highly contaminated when compared with the standard acceptance levels.