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OPERATING ROOM ENVIRONMENT WITH TURBULENT AIR FLOW.

Author(s) : ZAMUNER N.

Summary

DIFFERENT LEVELS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION WERE OBSERVED IN TWO IDENTICAL OPERATING ROOMS HAVING THE SAME AIR DISTRIBUTION WITH A DEFINITE TURBULENT PATTERN. BOTH ROOMS HAD PRACTICALLY THE SAME OCCUPANCY RATES, BUT IN ONE OF THEM DIRTY WOUND OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMED, WHEREAS IN THE OTHER ONLY TRAUMATOLOGYSURGERY WAS CARRIED OUT. THE BACTERIAL PARTICLE COUNT READINGS TAKEN OVER THE OPERATING TABLE REVEALED LOWER CONTAMINATION LEVEL IN THE TRAUMATOLOGY ROOM.

Details

  • Original title: OPERATING ROOM ENVIRONMENT WITH TURBULENT AIR FLOW.
  • Record ID : 1987-1926
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 92; n. 2A; 343-349; 7 fig.; 1 tabl.; 13 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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