Toy – the safe subject on the children‘s departments?

Czech version

Authors: J. Zelenková
Authors‘ workplace: Hygienická stanice hlavního města Prahy
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2020; 75 (2): 71-76.
Category: Original Papers

Overview

Staphylococci are ubiquitous microorganisms commonly found in daily use articles. Only some of the 40 species and subspecies are used in human medicine. The most important for humans are Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis and S. saprophyticus.

Information on the presence of staphylococci on children's toys in hospitalized children is not available on routine basis. Foreign studies conducted abroad suggest that the toys could be sources of healthcare-associated infections. Consequently a survey was carried out in Prague hospitals in 2016 and 2017. The results of the study show that capture of staphylococci on toys is influenced, in particular, by the material from which the toys are produced and also by the environment.

Keywords:

staphylococci – multiresistant – toys – surface

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