Single-use surgical clothing system for reduction of airborne bacteria in the operating room
Journal article, 2013

It is desirable to maintain a low bacterial count in the operating room air to prevent surgical site infection. This can be achieved by ventilation or by all staff in the operating room wearing clothes made from low-permeable material (i.e. clean air suits). We investigated whether there was a difference in protective efficacy between a single-use clothing system made of polypropylene and a reusable clothing system made of a mixed material (cotton/polyester) by testing both in a dispersal chamber and during surgical procedures. Counts of colony-forming units (cfu)/m(3) air were significantly lower when using the single-use clothing system in both settings.

Single-use

Surgical clothing

Orthopaedic surgery

Author

A. Tammelin

Karolinska Institutet

Bengt Ljungqvist

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Building Services Engineering

Berit Reinmüller

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Building Services Engineering

Journal of Hospital Infection

0195-6701 (ISSN) 15322939 (eISSN)

Vol. 84 3 245-247

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Areas of Advance

Building Futures (2010-2018)

Subject Categories

Civil Engineering

Other Medical and Health Sciences

DOI

10.1016/j.jhin.2013.03.007

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2/21/2018