Factors contributing to airborne particle dispersal in the operating room
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Factors contributing to airborne particle dispersal in the operating room
BACKGROUND Surgical-site infections due to intraoperative contamination are chiefly ascribable to airborne particles carrying microorganisms. The purpose of this study is to identify the actions that increase the number of airborne particles in the operating room. METHODS Two surgeons and two surgical nurses performed three patterns of physical movements to mimic intraoperative actions, such ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI: 10.1186/s12893-017-0275-1