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An investigation on the antimicrobial activity of hemp fiber and fabrics againist common nasocomial infection agents

Kenevir lifi ve kumaşlarının yaygın hastane enfeksiyon ajanlarına karşı antimikrobiyal aktivitesi üzerine bir araştırma

Ahmet Yüksek(Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Araştırma Hastanesi)0000-0002-7529-2971
Seda Güdül Havuz(Samsun Bafra Devlet Hastanesi)0000-0002-6318-1238
Nesrin Şahbaz Karaduman(YOZGAT BOZOK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, KENEVİR ARAŞTIRMA ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0001-9555-7044
Hulya Şimsek(BOZOK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, TIP PR.)0000-0003-1779-249X
Mehtap Honca(BOZOK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, TIP PR.)0000-0003-1779-249X
Pages
137–144
Publication Date
2022-08-31
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Contrary to the limited study in the literature, it was concluded that hemp fibers are not effective against nosocomial infections, but new studies with different fiber types are needed.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Hospital-acquired infections especially those occur in intensive care units are an important source of mortality, morbidity, and cost.
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Key Findings & Data:Hemp fiber and fabrics did not show any antimicrobial activity against 21 bacteria types.
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Conclusion & Impact:Contrary to the limited study in the literature, it was concluded that hemp fibers are not effective against nosocomial infections, but new studies with different fiber types are needed.
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⚙️Variables:Hastane enfeksiyonları · tekstil malzemeleri · kenevir

Abstract

Hospital-acquired infections especially those occur in intensive care units are an important source of mortality, morbidity, and cost. Plant materials have been an important source for antimicrobial agents for ages. To date, the antimicrobial activity of plant materials were generally tested using their extracts. There are only a few studies that deal with the antimicrobial activity of raw fibers and fabrics. This study aims to investigate the antimicrobial properties of raw hemp fibers and hemp fabrics that are in commercial production and compare them to the widely used cotton textiles. The antimicrobial activity was tested using the “disc diffusion method”. Hemp fiber and fabrics did not show any antimicrobial activity against 21 bacteria types. Contrary to the limited study in the literature, it was concluded that hemp fibers are not effective against nosocomial infections, but new studies with different fiber types are needed.

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Hastane kaynaklı enfeksiyonlar, özellikle yoğun bakım ünitelerinde ortaya çıkanlar önemli bir mortalite, morbidite ve maliyet kaynağıdır. Bitki materyalleri, çağlar boyunca antimikrobiyal ajanlar için önemli bir kaynak olmuştur. Bugüne kadar, bitki materyallerinin antimikrobiyal aktivitesi genellikle özleri kullanılarak test edildi. Ham liflerin ve kumaşların antimikrobiyal aktivitesi ile ilgilenen sadece birkaç çalışma vardır. Bu çalışma, ticari üretimde olan ham kenevir liflerinin ve kenevir kumaşlarının antimikrobiyal özelliklerini araştırmayı ve bunları yaygın olarak kullanılan pamuklu tekstillerle karşılaştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Antimikrobiyal aktivite “disk difüzyon yöntemi” kullanılarak test edildi. Kenevir lifi ve kumaşları 21 bakteri türüne karşı herhangi bir antimikrobiyal aktivite göstermedi. Literatürdeki sınırlı çalışmanın aksine, kenevir liflerinin hastane enfeksiyonlarına karşı etkili olmadığı ancak farklı lif türleri ile yeni çalışmalara ihtiyaç olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

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Yüksek, A., Havuz, S. G., Karaduman, N. Ş., Şimsek, H., Honca, M. (2022). An investigation on the antimicrobial activity of hemp fiber and fabrics againist common nasocomial infection agents. Çukurova Anestezi ve Cerrahi Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 137–144. https://doi.org/10.36516/jocass.1125626

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