Methodology for analyzing environmental quality indicators in a dynamic operating room environment

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 354-359

  Gormley, Thomas ^a   Markel, Troy A ^b   Jones, Howard W ^c   Wagner, Jennifer ^d   Greeley, Damon ^e   Clarke, James H ^a   Abkowitz, Mark ^a   Ostojic, John ^f  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Prism Environmental Health and Safety   (United States)

^e Global Health Systems Inc   (United States)

^f ARTEC Environmental Monitoring   (United States)

Author keywords

Air changes per hour; Air quality in operating rooms; Environmental quality indicator (EQI); Mock surgical procedures; Operating room ventilation rates; Surgical site infections

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING TABLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PATHOGEN LOAD; AIR POLLUTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; OPERATING ROOMS;

EID: 85008146698     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.001     Document Type: Article

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