ABSTRACT. Objetive To analyse the microbiota of the physiotherapist´s work environment to understand the existing potential risks in order to adopt appropriate preventive measures. Design Cross-sectional descriptive observational study. Setting Physiotherapist´s working environment. Participants 19 physiotherapy and rehabilitation centres. Intervention A microbiological sampling was carried out in the physiotherapy centers. The samples were studied using the usual culture and analysis methodology for characterization and isolation of a range of bacteria. Main outcome measures Absolute and relative frequency of microorganism isolation. Results In the analysis, pathogens normally responsible for nosocomial infections were detected, especially on instruments and equipment used by the physiotherapist like sponge electrodes, and were significantly more contaminated than the rest of the places studied (p<0.01). Conclusion This situation confirms the absence of measures and protocols for the prevention and control of such infections in the physiotherapist's environment, which is why they must be considered in order to protect both physiotherapy professionals and patients.

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物理治疗师环境微生物群分析

摘要。目的 分析物理治疗师工作环境的微生物群，以了解现有的潜在风险，以便采取适当的预防措施。设计横断面描述性观察研究。设置物理治疗师的工作环境。参与者 19 个理疗和康复中心。干预 在物理治疗中心进行了微生物取样。使用用于表征和分离一系列细菌的常用培养和分析方法研究样品。主要结果测量微生物分离的绝对和相对频率。结果在分析中，检测到通常导致医院感染的病原体，特别是在物理治疗师使用的仪器和设备上，如海绵电极，并且比研究的其他地方明显更受污染（p <0.01）。结论 这种情况证实了在物理治疗师的环境中缺乏预防和控制此类感染的措施和协议，这就是为什么必须考虑这些措施和协议以保护物理治疗专业人员和患者。