EPIDEMIOLOGIC OBSERVATIONS OF OPERATING-ROOM INFECTIONS RESULTING FROM VARIATIONS IN VENTILATION AND TEMPERATURE

被引：11

作者：

EVERETT, WD

KIPP, H

机构：

[1] University of Alabama in Huntsville School of Primary Medical Care, Ehrling Bergquist Strategic Hospital Huntsville, AL

[2] University of Alabama in Huntsville School of Primary Medical Care, Ehrling Bergquist Strategic Hospital Offutt AFB, NE

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL | 1991年 / 19卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1016/0196-6553(91)90173-A

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Over a period of year's the ventilation system of a community hospital progressively deteriorated until it no longer met regulatory guidelines. The hospital, a publicly funded military facility, requested funding to repair the ventilation system, but funds were not forthcoming because of budget austerity. When an increase in infections was documented, high-risk operations were curtailed and funding was expedited. With the new improved ventilation system the operating rooms once again met regulatory guidelines and infections returned to baseline rates. Throughout the period infections remained below recognized national levels.

引用

页码：277 / 282

页数：6

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