The canopy: a novel vertical airflow device with ceramic wall flow filters for reducing airborne pathogen spread in hospital rooms
These results confirm the potential of the canopy system to reduce nosocomial infections by reducing aerosol concentrations. The innovative combination of vertical airflow and robust filtration technology offers a practical solution for improving air quality and protecting patients and healthcare workers in hospitals.
Authors
- H. Burtscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8369-5922)
- Mauro Sousa de Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7314-0192)
- Alke Petri‐Fink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3952-7849)
- Joachim Frey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9133-0280)
- Christian Lämmle
- Barbara Rothen‐Rutishauser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7805-9366)
- Andreas Mayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6975-7082)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Fribourg (CH)
- FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (CH)
- Adolphe Merkle Institute (CH)
- Rheinmetall (Switzerland) (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.05.020
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Adolphe Merkle Foundation
- Schweizerische Lungenstiftung
- Bundesamt für Umwelt