Pathogen Bacteria Identification at Mortuary of Dr. M. Djamil Hospital Padang Indonesia

Forensic medical practice is associated with higher risk of infection because the increasing of infectious disease-related death particularly in developing countries. It also become the source of nosocomial infection sources. This study aim to identify the type of pathogen bacteria that could be found at mortuary of Dr. M Djamil Hospital Padang. This was a descriptive study, conducted by detecting the bacteria in the air and swapping some part of the mortuary, including door handle, cupboard handle, and autopsy table. This study found that Acinetobacter baumanii presence at one of the autopsy table. Therefore, we also found pathogen opportunistic bacteria at hospital mortuary which can be the source of infection in immunocompromised patient. Hence, a better preventive and infection control action is required to reduce the risk of infection.