Risks caused by airborne microbes in hospitals - Source control is important

被引:7
作者
Kalliokoski, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Kuopio, Dept Environm Sci, SF-70211 Kuopio, Finland
关键词
airborne infection; nosocomial infection; tuberculosis; multi-drug resistance; ventilation; water damage;
D O I
10.1177/1420326X03012001007
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
Effective source control is the key issue in all matters concerning hygiene and hospitals are by no means an exception. Besides taking steps to provide good isolation, this means that local ventilation exhausts and isolating enclosures should be used if there are obvious or even probable sources. Quick repair of moisture damage from whatever source is important. The control of microbes. dispersed by the personnel in a hospital is also controlled most effectively by wearing special protective clothing and restricting it to the environment where it is needed. Even though it is generally admitted by the medical professionals that prevention is highly cost-effective, this is, nevertheless, commonly forgotten in hospitals.
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