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Identification of Bacteria in Hospital Environments by Fluorescence Spectroscopy

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Proceedings of the 6th Brazilian Technology Symposium (BTSym’20) (BTSym 2020)

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Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI) is a public health issue that is well known and discussed by health and scientific communities. Hand washing by healthcare workers following guidelines provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) is an effective practice in combating nosocomial infections and, consequently, helps prevent cross-contamination of patients in a hospital environment. This article discusses the use of fluorescence spectroscopy as a non-invasive technique that can be used to find bacteria in samples collected when exposed to ultraviolet light. When analyzed using computer programs, results of fluorescence present to healthcare workers a rapid diagnosis in case of nosocomial infections. As a result of the research, we establish a need for enhancement the bacteria detection by spectroscopy using biomarkers with the help of nanotechnology. It can transform smartphones into portable spectrometers to reduce operating costs and bring the technique closer to the patient in a hospital environment.

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  1. School of Technology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, SP, Brazil

    Henri Alves de Godoy & Rangel Arthur

  2. School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Rodrigo Bueno de Oliveira & Rafael Yuri Sano

  3. Centro de Tecnologia da Informação Renato Archer (CTI), Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Talita Mazon & Aline Macedo Faria

  4. School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, SP, Brazil

    Adriane Elisabete Costa Antunes & Fernando Moreira Simabuco

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de Godoy, H.A. et al. (2021). Identification of Bacteria in Hospital Environments by Fluorescence Spectroscopy. In: Iano, Y., Saotome, O., Kemper, G., Mendes de Seixas, A.C., Gomes de Oliveira, G. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th Brazilian Technology Symposium (BTSym’20). BTSym 2020. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 233. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75680-2_9

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