Containment testing of isolation rooms

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 228-232

  Rydock, James P ^a   Eian, P K ^b  

^a Norwegian Building Research Inst   (Norway)

^b Norconsult a/s ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Airborne infection; Performance testing; Tracer

Indexed keywords

TRACER;

AIRBORNE INFECTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR MOVEMENTS; CONTAINMENT OF BIOHAZARDS; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; PATIENT ISOLATION; PATIENTS' ROOMS; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; VENTILATION;

EID: 3242772215     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.01.032     Document Type: Article

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