Evaluation of Dominant Microbial Air Pollutants in Hospital Environments and Nearby Areas in Albania

• Autorzy: Troja Erjon , Ceci Ranela , Markaj Albana , Dhamo Eltion , Troja Rozana

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/135866

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Nowadays, one of the most important and essential aspects of having a healthy and safe life is the air safety and its quality in indoor and outdoor environments. In the air, there are not only chemical pollutants but also biological ones, with specific impacts. Hospital environments are among the most likely to be affected by the microbiological contamination of the air; therefore its quality is particularly important. Pathogenic microorganisms, which may be present in the air, can cause nosocomial infections in hospitalized patients, with compromised immune system or other medical conditions. This paper reflects the evaluation of microbiological air contamination, in different hospital environments and nearby areas, in the city of Tirana. The microbial air quality has been monitored during the period of 2009–2018, performing evaluations every three years, in the same area and the same time of the year. In order to build a database for understanding the impact of developmental changes on the air microbiological loads, results of similar studies conducted earlier, during 2007 and 2008 were also taken into consideration. The above-mentioned period was selected because of the changes in the infrastructure and indoor environments of the monitored area, where many patients have been treated for years. Changes have been made over the years to hospital structures and surroundings, including recreational facilities, clinical service units, as well as main and connecting roads, etc. The obtained results, which were compared over the years, provided a clear view of the changing microbiological air loads, influenced by the improvements of indoor and outdoor areas. The morphological studies of the observed, isolated, purified and identified microorganisms revealed the presence of specific mold loads, with the dominance of the species of Aspergillus genus and those of the group Fungi imperfecti. Over the years, a decrease in the total number was observed (from 10³ to 10¹), together with a smaller number of bacteria (10¹²), in the monitored environments.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

microbial contamination; air quality; hospital environment; Tirana; Albania

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 22, nr 5
• Strony: 32--38
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Troja Erjon

• University of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Tirana, Albania

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5632-1634

autor

Ceci Ranela

• National Agency of Drugs and Medical Devices, Tirana, Albania

autor

Markaj Albana

• University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Tirana, Albania

autor

Dhamo Eltion

• University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Tirana, Albania

autor

Troja Rozana

• University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Tirana, Albania

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).