Microbiological analysis of enteral formulation and verification of good preparation practices in private hospitals - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v27i2.1416

Authors

  • Angélica Aparecida Maurício UEM Author
  • Tânia Maria de Souza Genta UEM Author
  • Graciette Matioli UEM Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v27i2.1416

Keywords:

formulação enteral, dieta enteral, qualidade microbiana, boas práticas

Abstract

nteral formulations are important for the recovery of immunosupressed patients. They are composed by macro and micronutrients, constituting an excellent media for microorganism growth. Such diets’ contamination can occur at different stages of processing. This research aims to verify the microbiological quality of enteral diet in private hospital, the percentage of conformity to the health norms in different areas of diet’s preparation and to isolate the higher risk stage. The methods applied were: microbiological analysis based in RDC Resolution 12\01 and 63\00 for non-industrialized enteral diets and application of a checklist to verify the conformity to Good Preparation Practices. High contamination by total and faecal coliforms and a 61%-index of non-conformities during diet preparation were verified. Also, non-pathogenic microorganisms suggesting inadequate hygiene were found. Faecal coliforms presence can be associated with manipulation or utensils used during processing. Thus, it is necessary to adapt hygiene patterns to enteral diets’ processing

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Author Biography

  • Graciette Matioli, UEM
    Possui graduação em Farmácia Bioquímica pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (1985), mestrado em Ciências de Alimentos pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (1991), doutorado em Ciências (Bioquímica) pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (1997) e pós-doutorado em Ciências de Alimentos pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2001). Atualmente é Professora Associada nível A - TIDE da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Tem experiência na área de Farmácia Industrial, com ênfase em Biotecnologia e Ciências de Alimentos, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: ciclodextrina, ciclodextrina glicosiltransferase, enzimas, ciëncias de alimentos, complexos de inclusao, alimentos funcionais.

Published

2008-03-26

Issue

Section

Pharmacy

How to Cite

Maurício, A. A., Genta, T. M. de S., & Matioli, G. (2008). Microbiological analysis of enteral formulation and verification of good preparation practices in private hospitals - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v27i2.1416. Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 27(2), 157-161. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v27i2.1416

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