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Journal Article
Environmental Survivability and Surface Sampling Efficiencies forPseudomonas aeruginosaon Various Fomites
2014
Overview
The study described in this article evaluated surface survivability of culturablePseudomonas aeruginosaby time and type (glass, stainless steel, and laminate) using two sampling techniques: contact plates and surface swabs. Recovery ofP. aeruginosadecreased logarithmically over time and varied by surface type.P. aeruginosasurvival averaged 3.75, 5.75, and 6.75 hours on laminate, glass, and stainless steel, respectively. CulturableP. aeruginosaloss on stainless steel and glass were not different (p> .05); however, laminate had significantly greater loss at each time point than either glass or stainless (p< .05). A comparison of surface swab and contact plate collection efficiencies found no significant difference for laminate surfaces. Swabs, however, had a higher collection efficiency than contact plates (p< .05).
For the first time, the authors reportP. aeruginosamean survival time of 3.75–6.75 hours on clinically relevant surfaces, withP. aeruginosaon stainless steel surviving the longest. Their data also indicate that culturable surface sampling appears to most accurately represent actualP. aeruginosasurface loading when swab sampling is used.
Publisher
National Environmental Health Association
