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Influence of the Built Environment on Airflow, Contamination, and Infection in the Operating Room: A Systematic Literature Review

2022-07-21 occupational and environmental health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) constitute a significant financial strain on healthcare systems across the world, with surgical site infections (SSIs) being the costliest form. Despite the existence of diverse sources of infection in the operating room (OR), current literature focuses on human and procedural sources of contamination that could lead to an infection. Comparatively, the OR built environment is understudied as a potential disease transmission interface between the ...

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