Instrument tables equipped with local unidirectional airflow units reduce bacterial contamination during orthopedic implant surgery in an operating room with a displacement ventilation system

Instrument tables equipped with local unidirectional airflow units reduce bacterial contamination during orthopedic implant surgery in an operating room with a displacement ventilation system

Summary: Background: Airborne bacteria present in the operating room may be a cause of surgical site infection, either contaminating the surgical wound directly, or indirectly via e.g. surgical instruments. The aim of this study was to evaluate if instrument and assistant tables equipped with local...

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Main Authors: Josefin Seth Caous, Karin Svensson Malchau, Max Petzold, Ylva Fridell, Henrik Malchau, Linda Ahlstrom, Peter Grant, Annette Erichsen Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
Unidirectional airflow
Orthopedic surgery
Instrument table
Surgical instruments
Bacterial count
Colony forming unit
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088922000233

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