Some observations on protective efficacy of surgical clothing systems with additional clothing components concerning airborne bacteria-carrying particles measured during ongoing surgery.
Journal article, 2021

The main source of airborne bacteria-carrying particles is the staff and the patient. In order to reduce airborne bacteria-carrying particles from the staff, it is important that the surgical team wears a functional clothing system. This paper compares results from measurement studies of the protective efficacy, i.e., source strength, of a surgical clothing system with different additional clothing components. The studies were performed during ongoing surgery. The results show that the use of disposable hood or textile hood and the use of knee-length textile boots have considerable influence on the source strength, i.e., microbial air cleanliness in the operating room.

Author

Bengt Ljungqvist

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering

Berit Reinmüller

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering

European Journal of Parenteral and Pharmaceutical Sciences

17406277 (ISSN) 26336588 (eISSN)

Vol. 26 1

Subject Categories

Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

Energy Engineering

Other Civil Engineering

DOI

10.37521/ejpps.26102

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12/19/2022