Microbiological quality of water in two health institutions in the Eje Cafetero, Colombia 2015

Calidad microbiologica del agua en dos instituciones de salud del eje cafetero, colombia 2015

Objective: Analyze the microbiological quality of water services hospitalization, ICU and surgery two health institutions in the Eje Cafetero during the third quarter of 2015. Materials and methods: observational, cross-sectional study water samples were taken three critical points as are operating rooms, hospital and intensive care unit. One sample was performed prior to disinfection tap and another after disinfection to thereby determine if the filter installed on the taps influenced microbiological results, the samples were analyzed by membrane filtration. Results: We found that in one of the institutions there are large presences of molds and yeasts, mesophilic aerobic; in older and unviable before performing disinfection sanitary tap concentrations. And present in lower concentration post-disinfection possibly due to the lack of disinfection of storage tanks and faucets. In the second institution no significant counts of microorganisms were presented. Conclusions: an institution has health unfeasibly water in one of its critical points due to the high presence of molds and yeasts, and mesophilic aerobic, which precludes their consumption by decree 2115 of 2007, and international standards.