Water Analysis In ENT Practices
Safety and hygiene in ENT practices (ear, nose and throat medicine) are crucial to ensure the well-being of patients and staff. One important aspect is the quality of the drinking water used in your practice, as unintentional contamination with bacteria can lead to infections in patients.
Regular water tests are therefore essential to detect bacterial contamination and ensure compliance with hygiene standards. The German Society for Hospital Hygiene (DGKH) recommends an annual microbiological test in its guideline “Hygienic aspects in ear, nose and throat practice”. Drinking water must meet the microbiological requirements of the Drinking Water Ordinance and the recommendations of the Federal Environment Agency.
By implementing regular checks, ENT practices can significantly reduce the risk of infection for their patients and improve the quality of their medical care at the same time.
Regular microbiological testing of drinking water can be easily carried out with us.
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ENT Analysis
Legionella spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, colony count 22°C, colony count 36°C
ENT Analysis
This water analysis includes testing for Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the colony count at 22°C and 36°C. According to the recommendation of the German Society for Hospital Hygiene (GKHV), these are the relevant microbiological parameters for ENT practices for which the drinking water should be tested at least once a year.
You can integrate the ENT Analysis package into the hygiene plan of your practice or clinic to check the self-monitoring of water quality and thus fulfill your duty of care.
The analysis according to the GKHV recommendation contains the following parameters:
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Legionella spp.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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colony count 22°C
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colony count 36°C
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Do you have any questions? Do you need a different analysis or more analysis parameters?
Contact us to discuss your requirements, for example
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to analyze water for E. coli and coliform germs
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for testing water from hand wash basins
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to check water hygiene before connecting a dental unit.
Why is the hygiene of water in ENT practices important?
Tap water in Germany is usually of very high quality, but is still not sterile and may contain germs or substances of concern. In general, these are harmless quantities. However, it becomes problematic if pathogens in drinking water multiply to high concentrations. In ENT practices, for example, these bacteria can come into contact with patients' open wounds and cause infections. Water samples must therefore be analyzed for relevant microbiological parameters such as the colony count, Legionella or Pseudomonas.
Hygienically clean water is essential in medical facilities such as ENT practices. A water analysis provides you with quick and reliable clarity about possible microbiological contamination of your drinking water.
Who is responsible for ensuring water quality at the dentist?
Drinking water safety is initially the responsibility of the water supplier. They must guarantee the water quality up to the house connection. From the house connection onwards, however, the owners of the practice are responsible for compliance with water hygiene standards.
Neither patients nor practice staff should be exposed to a risk from potential germ contamination in the water. Regular water tests are therefore required in the practice in order to monitor the water quality and to be able to act quickly in the event of anomalies.
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