ULTRAVIOLET-RADIATION COMPARED TO AN ULTRA-CLEAN AIR ENCLOSURE - COMPARISON OF AIR BACTERIA COUNTS IN OPERATING-ROOMS
ULTRAVIOLET-RADIATION COMPARED TO AN ULTRA-CLEAN AIR ENCLOSURE - COMPARISON OF AIR BACTERIA COUNTS IN OPERATING-ROOMS
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DOI:
10.1302/0301-620x.73b5.1894672
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发表时间:
1991-09-01
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通讯作者:
HOBORN, J
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作者:
BERG, M;BERGMAN, BR;HOBORN, J
Clean air in the operating room is important during joint replacement surgery. We compared monochromatic ultraviolet radiation of 254 nm with the use of a Charnley-Howorth air enclosure by bacterial air-sampling during 113 total hip arthroplasties. Air samples were taken continuously at the edge of the wound and every 15 minutes at a site 130 cm from the operating table. We also tested the effect of occlusive clothing for all personnel.Ultraviolet light was more efficient than the ultra-clean air enclosure, and occlusive clothing on its own or in combination also produced improvement. The implications of these findings are discussed.