Microbiological surveillance of hospital ventilation systems in departments at high risk of nosocomial infections

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 105-109

  Crimi, Paolo ^a,b   Argellati, F ^a   Macrina, G ^a   Tinteri, C ^a   Copello, L ^a   Rebora, D ^a   Romania, L ^a   Rizzetto, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Department of Health Sciences ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Airborne infections; Surveillance; Ventilation systems

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; FUNGUS GROWTH; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; OPERATING ROOM; ROOM VENTILATION; WARD; AIR CONDITIONING; ASPERGILLUS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; HEMATOLOGY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ITALY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RECOVERY ROOM; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ASPERGILLUS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; HEMATOLOGY; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; ITALY; MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING, HOSPITAL; RECOVERY ROOM; RISK FACTORS; VENTILATION;

EID: 33847734018     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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