Airborne Contamination Control through Directed Airflow in the Exam Room: A Pilot Study Using a Membrane Diffuser

Airborne infections have been documented as a major source of hospital acquired infection - one of the major concerns in healthcare delivery. An important factor contributing to airborne infection is cross contamination through air particulate dispersion as affected by the ventilation system design....

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Main Authors: Debajyoti Pati, Michael P. Pietrzak, David Duthu, Ting-Kwo George Lei, David Vincent, Tom Franklin, Thomas E. Harvey, Troy Ransdell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/2040-2295.1.4.655