Suction collection and its relation to nosocomial infection

Suction collection units generate contaminating aerosols and contain materials that may contaminate patients and patient care areas. The use of bacterial filters with suction collection units will reduce the transmission of the contaminating aerosols. The removal of unopened suction collection units...

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Published inAmerican journal of infection control Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 22 - 25
Main Author Zelechowski, Gina Pugliese
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 01.02.1980
Subjects
Air Microbiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Health administration
Hospitals
Humans
Suction - instrumentation
United States
United States
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Summary:Suction collection units generate contaminating aerosols and contain materials that may contaminate patients and patient care areas. The use of bacterial filters with suction collection units will reduce the transmission of the contaminating aerosols. The removal of unopened suction collection units from patient care area to nonpatient care areas for final disposition by carefully trained personnel will reduce the likelihood of transmission of the contained contaminated materials.
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ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/S0196-6553(80)80075-7