The effect of mechanical ventilation and clothing on airborne microbes and wound sepsis in hospital operating rooms, part 2

Whyte, W. (2015) The effect of mechanical ventilation and clothing on airborne microbes and wound sepsis in hospital operating rooms, part 2. Clean Air and Containment Review, 23, pp. 4-12.

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Abstract

This article is the second part of a review into the importance of airborne microbe-carrying particles (MCPs) as a cause of wound sepsis after surgery. The roles of mechanical ventilation and occlusive surgical clothing in reducing airborne microbe-carrying particles (MCPs) and surgical site infections (SSIs) are discussed in this part.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:No
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Whyte, Dr William
Authors: Whyte, W.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
Journal Name:Clean Air and Containment Review
Publisher:Euromed Communications
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2015 Euromed Communications
First Published:First published in Clean Air and Containment Review 23:4-12
Publisher Policy:Reproduced with the permission of the publisher.

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