Continuous Monitoring of Aerial Bioburden within Intensive Care Isolation Rooms and Identification of ‘High Risk’ Activities

ConclusionPeaks in airborne contamination showed a direct relation to an increase in activity levels. This study provides first clear evidence of the extent of variability in microbial airborne levels over 24-hour periods in ICU isolation rooms and directly correlates microbial load to ward activity.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research