Airborne particle dispersion to an operating room environment during sliding and hinged door opening

Background: Operating rooms (ORs) are usually over-pressurized in order to prevent the penetration of contaminated air and the consequent risk of surgical site infection. However, a door-opening can result in the rapid disappearance of pressure and contaminants can then easily penetrate into the sur...

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Main Authors: Sasan Sadrizadeh, Jovan Pantelic, Max Sherman, Jordan Clark, Omid Abouali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034118300327