Laminar airflow and the prevention of surgical site infection. More harm than good?

Surgeon

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 52-58

  McHugh, S M ^a,b   Hill, A D K ^a,b   Humphreys, H ^a,b  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Laminar airflow; SSI; Surgical infection; Theatre ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; OPERATING ROOM; ORTHOPEDICS; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; OPERATING ROOMS; ORTHOPEDICS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VENTILATION;

EID: 84921282936     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2014.10.003     Document Type: Review

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