کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3373238 1219287 2008 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Evaluation of contamination by blood aerosols produced during various healthcare procedures
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروبیولوژی و بیوتکنولوژی کاربردی
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Evaluation of contamination by blood aerosols produced during various healthcare procedures
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryThis study aimed to quantify the blood content of aerosols produced during dental, maxillofacial and autopsy procedures and to identify those activities which involve the greatest risk of infection due to exposure to blood-containing aerosols. A total of 132 air samples were taken in several dental cubicles, a maxillofacial operating theatre and an autopsy room. The concentration of haemoglobin (Hb) in the samples was quantified and, for each day of sampling, the concentration of blood/m3 of air aspirated (μL blood/m3 air) was calculated. Hb was detected in 38.64% of samples. The mean concentration of Hb in the samples was 0.10 ± 0.19 μg Hb/m3 of aspirated air, with a range of 0–0.72 μg Hb/m3. No statistically significant differences in the concentration of blood aerosol per m3 of aspirated air were noted among the three types of activity analysed (P > 0.05). Although there is, as yet, no concrete proof of the risk of infection through blood-containing aerosols, minimising the production and dispersal of aerosols and spatters is strongly recommended.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Hospital Infection - Volume 70, Issue 2, October 2008, Pages 174–179
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