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    Dear All

    Can anyone advise of your current practices for the requirement to perform microbiological air sampling following construction of or major refurbishment of operating rooms. The WA policy is based on the 2002 Hoffman paper and I am not aware of any more recent extensive publications on this subject.

    A commentary in JHI in 2005 questioned the value of microbiological sampling (Jowitt / Morris), and the Aust HFG recommend it is performed on commissioning but give no acceptable cfu counts. The 2005 Loddon/Mallee text, give various counts for fungi and bacteria and HB 260 does not mention nor do the Australian Infection Control Guidelines.

    If anyone can shed some light on the way forward in 2013 it would be appreciated.

    Kind Regards

    Rebecca

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    May, Barbara
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    Hello Everyone,
    I am also interested in the required microbiological sampling for the commissioning of new builds. We are planning our commissioning program for early next year and like Rebecca would appreciate your input.

    Regards,
    Barbara

    Barbara May
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    Dear All

    Can anyone advise of your current practices for the requirement to perform microbiological air sampling following construction of or major refurbishment of operating rooms. The WA policy is based on the 2002 Hoffman paper and I am not aware of any more recent extensive publications on this subject.
    A commentary in JHI in 2005 questioned the value of microbiological sampling (Jowitt / Morris), and the Aust HFG recommend it is performed on commissioning but give no acceptable cfu counts. The 2005 Loddon/Mallee text, give various counts for fungi and bacteria and HB 260 does not mention nor do the Australian Infection Control Guidelines.

    If anyone can shed some light on the way forward in 2013 it would be appreciated.

    Kind Regards

    Rebecca

    Rebecca McCann Program Manager
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    Communicable Disease Control Directorate Department of Health
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    #70383
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    Hi Barbara
    Kindly refer to links, I hope this helps:
    http://www.health.wa.gov.au/CircularsNew/circular.cfm?Circ_ID12021
    http://www.7sbundle.com/uploads/4/6/4/2/4642325/or_air_contamination_-_edmiston_-_surgery_2005.pdf
    http://www.his.org.uk/files/5213/7338/2929/Microbiological_Commissioning_and_Monitoring.pdf
    Happy browsing
    Cheers
    Roel

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    Hello Everyone,
    I am also interested in the required microbiological sampling for the commissioning of new builds. We are planning our commissioning program for early next year and like Rebecca would appreciate your input.

    Regards,
    Barbara

    Barbara May
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    Hastings Macleay Clinical Network
    Ph. 02 55242061
    Mo. 0402890677

    Are your hands clean? Clean hands saves lives.

    Dear All

    Can anyone advise of your current practices for the requirement to perform microbiological air sampling following construction of or major refurbishment of operating rooms. The WA policy is based on the 2002 Hoffman paper and I am not aware of any more recent extensive publications on this subject.
    A commentary in JHI in 2005 questioned the value of microbiological sampling (Jowitt / Morris), and the Aust HFG recommend it is performed on commissioning but give no acceptable cfu counts. The 2005 Loddon/Mallee text, give various counts for fungi and bacteria and HB 260 does not mention nor do the Australian Infection Control Guidelines.

    If anyone can shed some light on the way forward in 2013 it would be appreciated.

    Kind Regards

    Rebecca

    Rebecca McCann Program Manager
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    Communicable Disease Control Directorate Department of Health
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    #70393
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    Hi Rebecca

    ACORN standards for perioperative nursing 2012-2013, Guideline 3 provides a guideline statement (no.4) regarding infection control risk assessment and air sampling, but there arent any additional references.

    Sharon

    Sharon Stendt
    CPC Infection Control
    Flinders Medical Centre

    Dear All

    Can anyone advise of your current practices for the requirement to perform microbiological air sampling following construction of or major refurbishment of operating rooms. The WA policy is based on the 2002 Hoffman paper and I am not aware of any more recent extensive publications on this subject.
    A commentary in JHI in 2005 questioned the value of microbiological sampling (Jowitt / Morris), and the Aust HFG recommend it is performed on commissioning but give no acceptable cfu counts. The 2005 Loddon/Mallee text, give various counts for fungi and bacteria and HB 260 does not mention nor do the Australian Infection Control Guidelines.

    If anyone can shed some light on the way forward in 2013 it would be appreciated.

    Kind Regards

    Rebecca

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    Communicable Disease Control Directorate Department of Health
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    #70384
    Wilkinson, Irene (Health)
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    Hi Rebecca,

    I will be addressing this topic at the upcoming APIC conference in October. The presentation should be made available shortly afterwards on the APIC website.
    Your summary of the current status of guidelines regarding microbiological air sampling of theatres is correct. As far as I can find, there are no more recent guidelines, and still a lot of debate. There is not a great deal of science on which to base recommendations, but I intend to cover the theoretical risks of airborne contamination and the difficulties in interpreting sampling results.
    There is a strong argument that if the newly installed air ventilation system passes all the necessary engineering checks for leaks, particle counts etc. then microbiological testing is maybe not necessary. However, I am pre-empting my talk here, so Ill leave it at that for now.

    Regards,
    Irene

    Irene Wilkinson
    Manager, Infection Control Service
    SA Department of Health & Ageing
    Irene.wilkinson@health.sa.gov.au

    Dear All

    Can anyone advise of your current practices for the requirement to perform microbiological air sampling following construction of or major refurbishment of operating rooms. The WA policy is based on the 2002 Hoffman paper and I am not aware of any more recent extensive publications on this subject.
    A commentary in JHI in 2005 questioned the value of microbiological sampling (Jowitt / Morris), and the Aust HFG recommend it is performed on commissioning but give no acceptable cfu counts. The 2005 Loddon/Mallee text, give various counts for fungi and bacteria and HB 260 does not mention nor do the Australian Infection Control Guidelines.

    If anyone can shed some light on the way forward in 2013 it would be appreciated.

    Kind Regards

    Rebecca

    Rebecca McCann Program Manager
    Healthcare Associated Infection Unit (HAIU)
    Communicable Disease Control Directorate Department of Health
    Grace Vaughan House
    227 Stubbs Terrace
    SHENTON PARK WA 6008
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    #70389
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    Dear Rebecca,
    http://hicsigwiki.asid.net.au/index.php?titleOperating_theatre_commissioning_-_Microbiological
    quite aside from the validity of air sampling, this webpage describes are clear protocol to follow for sampling

    It certainly overdue that agreed national approach for this issue and stopped unnecessary time wasting!

    Regards,

    John

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    Dear All

    Can anyone advise of your current practices for the requirement to perform microbiological air sampling following construction of or major refurbishment of operating rooms. The WA policy is based on the 2002 Hoffman paper and I am not aware of any more recent extensive publications on this subject.
    A commentary in JHI in 2005 questioned the value of microbiological sampling (Jowitt / Morris), and the Aust HFG recommend it is performed on commissioning but give no acceptable cfu counts. The 2005 Loddon/Mallee text, give various counts for fungi and bacteria and HB 260 does not mention nor do the Australian Infection Control Guidelines.

    If anyone can shed some light on the way forward in 2013 it would be appreciated.

    Kind Regards

    Rebecca

    Rebecca McCann Program Manager
    Healthcare Associated Infection Unit (HAIU)
    Communicable Disease Control Directorate Department of Health
    Grace Vaughan House
    227 Stubbs Terrace
    SHENTON PARK WA 6008
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    #70413
    CHRISP_TB CHRISP_TB
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    Hello,

    A more recent document than the 2002 Hoffman working party report is
    The Health Technical Memorandum 03-01 Part A published by the UK
    Department of Health in 2007. Unfortunately (in my opinion) it still
    refers to bacteriologic air sampling as part of the commissioning
    process.
    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/144029/HTM_03-01_Part_A.pdf

    The ACORN standard only refers to air sampling in the context of risk
    assessment during construction, renovation or demolition rather than
    commissioning.

    The 2003 CDC Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in
    Health-Care Facilities has an excellent discussion of the problems
    associated with microbiological air sampling and mentions the practice
    of air sampling when commissioning theatres but does not recommend it.

    The 2012 Australasian Health Facility Guidelines Part D indicates that
    air sampling and particulate counts should be done as part of the
    commissioning process. I’d venture to suggest that the particulate
    count would be more useful than the air sampling!

    In summary – I agree with Irene – if the theatre has been thoroughly
    cleaned and if the air handling system passes all the engineering checks
    then bacteriological air sampling is not necessary and potentially a
    waste of time and money.

    regards
    Louise Davis

    CHRISP & Tuberculosis Control
    (Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance and Prevention)
    Communicable Diseases Unit| Chief Health Officer Branch |Queensland
    Department of Health
    Level 1, 15 Butterfield Street, Herston QLD 4006 |PO Box 2368Fortitude
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    Email:CHRISP_TB@health.qld.gov.au |

    >>> “Wilkinson, Irene (Health)”
    21/08/2013 10:32 am >>>

    Hi Rebecca,

    I will be addressing this topic at the upcoming APIC conference in
    October. The presentation should be made available shortly afterwards on
    the APIC website.
    Your summary of the current status of guidelines regarding
    microbiological air sampling of theatres is correct. As far as I can
    find, there are no more recent guidelines, and still a lot of debate.
    There is not a great deal of science on which to base recommendations,
    but I intend to cover the theoretical risks of airborne contamination
    and the difficulties in interpreting sampling results.
    There is a strong argument that if the newly installed air ventilation
    system passes all the necessary engineering checks for leaks, particle
    counts etc. then microbiological testing is maybe not necessary.
    However, I am pre-empting my talk here, so Ill leave it at that for
    now.

    Regards,
    Irene

    Irene Wilkinson
    Manager, Infection Control Service
    SA Department of Health & Ageing
    Irene.wilkinson@health.sa.gov.au

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    Dear All

    Can anyone advise of your current practices for the requirement to
    perform microbiological air sampling following construction of or major
    refurbishment of operating rooms. The WA policy is based on the 2002
    Hoffman paper and I am not aware of any more recent extensive
    publications on this subject.
    A commentary in JHI in 2005 questioned the value of microbiological
    sampling (Jowitt / Morris), and the Aust HFG recommend it is performed
    on commissioning but give no acceptable cfu counts. The 2005
    Loddon/Mallee text, give various counts for fungi and bacteria and HB
    260 does not mention nor do the Australian Infection Control Guidelines.

    If anyone can shed some light on the way forward in 2013 it would be
    appreciated.

    Kind Regards

    Rebecca

    Rebecca McCann Program Manager
    Healthcare Associated Infection Unit (HAIU)
    Communicable Disease Control Directorate Department of Health
    Grace Vaughan House
    227 Stubbs Terrace
    SHENTON PARK WA 6008
    T:08 9388 4859 M:0439 920 819 F:08 9388 4888
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