Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine

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  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue: 3

A comprehensive study on infection control and liquid waste management in mortuaries

  • Author:
  • Mopuri Venkateswarlu1, T. Mohit Kumar Moses2,, Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh1, G. Chandra Deepak3, G. Janaki Ramudu4
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 204 to 208

1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, ACSR GMC, Nellore

2Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam

3Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

4Department of Microbiology, SV Medical College, Tirupati

*Corresponding Author: Dr. T. Mohit Kumar Moses (Assistant Professor) E-mail: mohitkumarmoses@gmail.com, Mobile: +91-9949161819

Online Published on 04 March, 2022.

Abstract

The present study was carried out to assess the biohazard status of waste generated in mortuary complex of a tertiary care hospital. Different methods were employed for isolating microbiota from surface, air, and sewers of mortuary complex. Antimicrobial resistance patterns of all isolated organisms were studied. Disinfection trials were carried out with different concentrations of household bleach, sodium hypochlorite and formaldehyde for liquid waste, surfaces, and air quality, respectively. It was established that 3.33% sodium hypochlorite was most effective for surface sterilization; formaldehyde fumigation once in week was found most satisfactory for maintaining air quality and equal quantities of 10% household bleach was found economically feasible for pretreatment of hazardous liquid waste generated in mortuaries.

Keywords

Bio medical waste management, Antibiotic resistance, Microbiological surveillance, Safe mortuary practices