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The Influence of Ward Ventilation on Hospital Cross Infection
Author(s) -
Steingold L.,
Dunn L.,
Hawksworth E.,
Limb L.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1963.tb04794.x
Subject(s) - ventilation (architecture) , cross infection , air change , contamination , infection rate , medicine , environmental science , intensive care medicine , engineering , surgery , mechanical engineering , biology , ecology
S ummary : A ventilation system combining fresh air intake with recirculation of ward air, through an electrostatic air filter, was introduced into a ward in which it had been shown that poor ventilation was a major factor in its high cross infection rate. A considerable reduction in bacterial air contamination and in the cross infection rate in that ward was achieved.