Comparison of airborne bacteria in rooms with turbulent mixing ventilation vs unidirectional airflow during the preparation of surgical instruments – an experimental study
This experimental study of the differences in levels of airborne bacteria in preparation rooms during preparation of surgical instruments showed that, with airflow of 700 L/s, the preparation room with UDAF had significantly lower CFU/m<sup>3</sup> air than the preparation room with TMV.
Authors
- Eva Torbjörnsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0720-4981)
- Ann Tammelin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6245-1443)
- Charlotta Olivecrona
- L. A.
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.04.005
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00