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Operating Room Articles & Analysis: This-Year
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The indoor environment of a hospital is a complex ecosystem where microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi can remain airborne for hours, travelling through ventilation systems and settling on surfaces or being inhaled by vulnerable patients. Areas such as operating theatres, Intensive Care Units (ICUs) or isolation wards for immunocompromised patients are particularly ...
ByEnvira
Furthermore, the management of pressure differentials is essential: rooms for infectious patients must maintain negative pressure to prevent air from escaping, whilst operating theatres or rooms for immunocompromised patients must maintain positive pressure to prevent outside air from entering. ...
ByEnvira