Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR Aug 30: The Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Soura has instructed the infection control team to trace the origin of bacteria after frequent pneumonia cases were discovered among patients who were operated on at the facility.
According to doctors, the organism is causing pneumonia more frequently in the cardiology operating room, which is generating alarm among them because it might easily spread to the doctors’ families and other theatre workers.
“We may unknowingly carry the illness with us and infect older patients or those with a range of persistent and immune-suppressing conditions,” a doctor said, adding that proper surveillance should be undertaken to pinpoint the infection’s origin so that it can be eradicated as soon as possible.
One of the reasons for the emergence of this bacteria, according to the doctors, is non-compliance with COVID 19 SOPs and the callous attitude of top doctors. “For example, a senior doctor refuses to take off his shoes while visiting the theatre. He would not even put on a mask. It is awful since we are the ones that demand that individuals follow the SOPs,” a doctor said.
The doctors complained that the operation theatre has not been upgraded for a long time and needs immediate attention. “The AC is lying defunct for last many months and authorities are unmoved,” he said.
He further said that the state of the operating room has a big impact on these infections and that all sources of pollution, as well as any micro-environmental changes, should be strictly controlled in a safe and healthy atmosphere.
“Careful planning, maintenance, and periodic inspections, as well as adequate continuous personnel training, are the only ways to do this,” he said. He stated that the administration should adopt the OT-environmental regulations that several international organizations have already developed.
Dr. Farooq Jan, Medical Superintended SKIMS, told Excelsior that the infection team had taken samples from the theatre, but that there was no need to worry. “We are yet to receive the reports,” he said.
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