Comparação entre duas técnicas de higienização das mãos em pacientes de diálise peritoneal

Abstract

Hand hygiene is an important procedure in preventing peritoneal dialysis-related infections. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of two distinct techniques for hand hygiene in reducing the number of colony-forming units in patients on peritoneal dialysis. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Observational study. Twenty-two patients underwent two collections of microbiological flora from the hands in two different instances: after hand washing with non-antimicrobial soap and water followed by rubbing with 70% ethyl alcohol, gel presentation, after application of 70% ethyl alcohol, presentation gel. Cultures were obtained by applying the fingers surface directly on agar-blood plates. RESULTS: The comparison between groups showed a significant difference (p <0.01) in colony-forming units in the right hands and left hands, mean 59.6 ± 43.1 in the group not antimicrobial soap and water, proved higher than in group 70% ethyl alcohol, presentation gel (31.8 ± 39.9). This difference is characterized by the presence of colonies of Staphylococcus coagulase-negative, and this was predominant in the seed crops. CONCLUSION: Hand rubbing with gel-alcohol was more effective in reducing the number of colonies recovered than the other methods.