Effect of a weekly vs. daily changing interval on the contamination of anesthesia breathing circuits with bacteria and viruses.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Contamination of anaesthesia breathing circuits with pathogens
- Registration Number
- DRKS00007717
- Lead Sponsor
- Sektion Krankenhaus- und Umwelthygiene des Uniklinikums Heidelberg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Breathing circuits, used for mechanical ventilation during anesthesia in the operating theatre of the surgical department of the University Hospital Heidelberg, are examined. This study does not refer to certain patients, but on the used breathing circuits.
Exclusion Criteria
none
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method We prospectively examine breathing circuits for contamination. This study is performed in the clinic of anesthesia and intensive care medicine of the university hospital of Heidelberg, Germany. The effects of a one day vs. seven day use of the breathing circuits concerning microbial and viral contamination will be studied. <br>To our knowledge, this study will test for the first time in practice, whether breathing circuits are protected against contamination with respiratory viruses by the use of breathing system filters between tracheal tube and the breathing system. <br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Further the contamination of breathing circuits will be examined after use for patients with known MDR colonization or for patients with known viral infection. The results will be compared with the findings in circuits applied for patients without known risk factors. <br><br><br>