Impact of patient visiting activities on indoor climate in a medical intensive care unit: A 1-year longitudinal study

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 183-188

  Tang, Chin Sheng ^a   Chung, Feng Fang ^b   Lin, Meng Chih ^c,d   Wan, Gwo Hwa ^d  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FUNGUS; HOSPITAL; HUMIDITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; TAIWAN;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE; FUNGI; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PARTICULATE MATTER; TAIWAN; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 62849116318     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.06.011     Document Type: Article

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