A performance assessment of airborne infection isolation rooms

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 324-331

  Saravia, Stefan A ^a   Raynor, Peter C ^a   Streifel, Andrew J ^b  

^a MPH Program at San Antonio   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIRBORNE INFECTION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL INFECTION; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; PRESSURE CHAMBER; QUALITY CONTROL;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FILTRATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MINNESOTA; PARTICULATE MATTER; PATIENT ISOLATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK MANAGEMENT; VENTILATION;

EID: 34250195734     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.10.012     Document Type: Article

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