Positive-pressure isolation and the prevention of invasive aspergillosis. What is the evidence?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 93-100

  Humphreys, H ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; High efficiency particulate air; Isolation; Positive pressure

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; NYSTATIN; QUINOLINIC ACID;

ASPERGILLOSIS; CLEANING; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENT; EPIDEMIC; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUNGUS SPORE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; NOISE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; GUIDELINES; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IRELAND; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PATIENT ISOLATORS; PRESSURE; VENTILATION;

EID: 0742302612     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.10.011     Document Type: Review

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