| Acceptance rate | 46% |
|---|---|
| Time to first decision | 6 months* |
| Time to decision with review | 50 days* |
*Approximate number of days
**The days mentioned above are averages and do not indicate exact durations. The process may vary for each article.
ACTA Pharmaceutica Sciencia
2017 , Vol 55 , Num 3
Bacteriological Analysis of Indoor Air of Three Hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan
1 The University of Lahore, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lahore, Pakistan2 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey
DOI : 10.23893/1307-2080.APS.05515 Viewed : 15440 - Downloaded : 4296 The aim of present study was to determine the quality of indoor air of different wards of three hospitals in Lahore to check the atmosphere of these hospitals might be a potential source of hospital acquired infections. Using Buck?s biological air sampler, microbiological samples were collected from different units of three hospitals. The average amount of microbial loads was determined by using colony counter (Suntex, CC-570). The present study showed that bacterial population was increased in Out Patient Department (75.89%), Intensive Care Unit (78.43%) and Nursery Unit (81.5%) statistically significant in three hospitals at evening time. The bacteria isolates were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia and Escherichia coli. It was found that indoor air quality of the three hospitals varied depending on disinfection process frequency and number of individuals present in environment. The average number of microorganisms in the atmosphere of hospitals did not fulfill the maximum allowed colony forming units per cubic meter. Keywords : Hospital acquired infection; indoor air; microbial load