Volume : 6, Issue : 4, April - 2017

MICROBIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BLOOD COMPONENTS AT STAND ALONE BLOOD BANK

N. A. Vachhani, F. Y. Vanak, D. A. Detroja, D. K. Zalavadiya, R. R. Tarpara

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Background:</span></b><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> Blood transfusion is a potential source of infection by a variety of known and unknown transmissible agents. Transfusion-associated bacterial sepsis remains an important health-care concern. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and type of bacterial contamination in blood products, at the stand alone blood bank in Rajkot, Gujarat, INDIA. </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Methodology:</span></b><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> A total of 300 units of screened blood components were randomly sampled following aseptic procedure. Samples were incubated at 37⁰c for up to 5 days in nutrient oth. Isolates were identified by standard microbiologic techniques. </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Results:</span></b><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> Of the 300 samples collected between December 2016 and Feuary 2017, 18 (6%) samples showed growth. The contaminants were Coagulase Negative <i>Staphylococci </i>(CoNS) 15/18 (83.33%)<i>, Staphylococcus aureus</i> 2/18 (11.11%)<i> </i>and <i>Enterococcus sp.</i>1/18 (5.56%). </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> The study shows bacterial contamination and it is critical to improve hygiene precautions in order to minimize bacterial contamination and ensure patient safety.</span>< /> <b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:red;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">< clear="all" style="page-eak-before:always;mso-eak-type:section-eak" /> </span></b></p>