Patógenos oportunistas desafiados com agentes biocidas na UTI do hospital veterinário de Uberlândia

Abstract

Although the problems associated with nosocomial infections and the emergence of zoonotic and multidrug-resistant pathogens in veterinary medicine are well known, current progress regarding the practical implementation of pathogen control programs is limited. Clinical outbreak events reported for a variety of microorganisms indicate the need for effective strategies to protect animal patients at risk, especially those in ICUs, as well as veterinary professionals. This close connection offers opportunities for the exchange of microorganisms in a Single Health approach, which requires more representative surveillance and control efforts, both in terms of problems related to the negligence of sanitation techniques and the low effectiveness of sanitizers used in hospital environments. In view of this, this study aimed to evaluate both the in situ effectiveness of different sanitizing products used in the cleaning routine, as well as to determine the most effective product in microbiological control and to carry out a descriptive analysis of the practical application of hygiene protocols in the ICU of the Federal University of Uberlândia’s Veterinary Hospital. The study used microbiological analyzes based on the count of mesophilic microorganisms before and after cleaning the surfaces of the ICU of the Veterinary Hospital with four sanitizing products, and also evaluated the efficiency of the sanitization process practiced by the responsible professionals, totaling 90 samples evaluated. We identified that only Herbalvet was effective in removing 99.99% of bacterial contamination. However, when this product was used by the cleaning team, the value was equivalent to 90% due to the presence of four non-conformities related to the stages of the cleaning process. The other products Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Quatercap DBB 800/ARQMC 210 80% and Quatercap BDD 500 g/BDD 800 80% showed efficiency of 99, 99 and 90%, respectively. Thus, Herbalvet was the only product capable of following ANVISA's requirements in terms of efficiency. It is worth considering the need for more training for cleaning teams in order to promote effective sanitation.