Rast mikroorganizmov na higienskih tamponih

Jordan Potočnik, Sandra (author), Seme, Katja (mentor), Kralj Kunčič, Marjetka (comentor)

Povpraševanje po higienskih tamponih je v današnjem času vedno večje. Tamponi so definirani kot masa bombaža ali sintetičnih vlaken. Ob povečani uporabi tamponov so ugotovili, da je pri uporabi tampona večja možnost za pojav sindroma toksičnega šoka. Varnost tamponov je danes med drugim zagotovljena tudi preko nadzora mikrobiološke kakovosti. Evropska farmakopeja za izdelke za vaginalno uporabo predpisuje odsotnost patogenih bakterij Staphylococcus aureus in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ter oportunistične kvasovke Candida albicans. Ti mikroorganizmi pogosto povzročajo uroinfekte, zato na tamponih niso zaželeni. V magistrski nalogi smo želeli dokazati, da okolje vpliva na preživetje patogena ter da v času od proizvodnje tampona do njegove dostopnosti končni uporabnici morebitni prisotni patogeni mikroorganizmi zaradi nizke vsebnosti hranil in vodne aktivnosti ne preživijo. V raziskavo smo vključili tampone iz bombažnih in viskoznih vlaken, testiranje pa je potekalo na suhih in mokrih tamponih. Iz dobljenih rezultatov smo ugotovili, da je uporaba higienskih tamponov ob ustreznem upoštevanju navodil za uporabo varna, saj mikroorganizmi na tamponu kljub dodatku vode ne preživijo dolgo, saj je na voljo zelo malo hranil.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: higienski tamponi, varnost tamponov, toksični šok, rast mikroorganizmov, mikrobiološka kakovost
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publisher: [S. Jordan Potočnik]
• Year: 2021
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-125032
• UDC: 579.63:579.24:613.99
• COBISS.SI-ID: 54066691
• Publication date in RUL: 02.03.2021

JORDAN POTOČNIK, Sandra, 2021, Rast mikroorganizmov na higienskih tamponih [online]. Master’s thesis. S. Jordan Potočnik. [Accessed 14 April 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=125032

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Growth of micro-organisms on hygiene tampons

Abstract

Nowadays the demand for hygienic tampons is increasing. Tampons are defined as a mass of cotton or synthetic fibers. With increased use of tampons, it was found that the use of tampons is more likely to cause toxic shock syndrome. Today, the safety of tampons is ensured, among other, through microbiological quality control. For products for vaginal use the European Pharmacopoeia prescribes the absence of pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the opportunistic yeast Candida albicans. These microorganisms often cause urinary tract infections, so they are not desirable on tampons. In the master's thesis we wanted to prove that the environment affects the survival of pathogens and that in the period from tampon production to its availability to end users, any pathogenic microorganisms present do not survive, due to low nutrient content and aquatic activity. In the study we included cotton and viscose fiber tampons, and testing was performed on dry and wet tampons. From the obtained results, we found that the use of hygienic tampons is safe if the instructions for use are followed, as the microorganisms on the tampon do not survive long despite the addition of water, as very few nutrients are available.

• Keywords: hygienic tampons, safety of tampons, toxic shock, growth of microorganisms, microbiological quality