Effectiveness of downflow ultraclean air in operating theatres: a correlation study between heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and surgical site infections
These data suggest the potential effectiveness of UCA in reducing microbial air contamination, thus improving air quality and decreasing the risk of SSIs compared to non-UCA ventilation systems.
Authors
- Maria Grazia Gioia
- Agnese Lucesoli
- Roberto Bruschi
- Jacopo Dolcini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5250-1833)
- Pamela Barbadoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1495-0165)
- Marcello Mario D’Errico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6648-877X)
- Giorgio Firmani
- Roberto Allegrezza Giulietti
- Enrica Martini
Institutions
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.08.016
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00