Predicting bacterial populations based on airborne particulates: A study performed in nonlaminar flow operating rooms during joint arthroplasty surgery

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 199-204

  Stocks, Gregory W ^a   Self, Sean D ^b   Thompson, Brandon ^a   Adame, Xavier A ^c   O'Connor, Daniel P ^d  

^a Fondren Orthopedic Group   (United States)

^b Nimbic Systems Inc   (United States)

^c ISO Software Consultants   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

airborne; nosocomial; Surgical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR SAMPLER; AIRBORNE BACTERIUM; AIRBORNE INFECTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ANALYZER; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DENSITY; FEMALE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MALE; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OPERATION DURATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREDICTION;

AGED; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ARTHROPLASTY; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOMS; PARTICULATE MATTER; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77949917856     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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