Direct estimates of absolute ventilation and estimated Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission risk in clinics in South Africa

Healthcare facilities are important sites for the transmission of pathogens spread via bioaerosols, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Natural ventilation can play an important role in reducing this transmission. We aimed to measure rates of natural ventilation in clinics in KwaZulu-Natal and Weste...

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Main Authors: Peter G. Beckwith, Aaron S. Karat, Indira Govender, Arminder K. Deol, Nicky McCreesh, Karina Kielmann, Kathy Baisley, Alison D. Grant, Tom A. Yates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021606/?tool=EBI