Effectiveness of a plasma treatment device on microbial air quality in a hospital ward, monitored by culture
| Autor: | John R. Sodeau, Mehael Fennelly, Joseph A. Eustace, Stig Hellebust, C. Casey, N. Murphy, Michael B. Prentice, Barry J. Plant, David O'Connor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Air sampling 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Veterinary medicine Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Plasma Gases Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Air Microbiology Short Report Plasma treatment Air Pollution Medicine Hospital ward Air quality index business.industry Fungi General Medicine University hospital Hospitals continuous monitoring Infectious Diseases air sampling Airborne business Ireland environment Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Hospital Infection |
| ISSN: | 1532-2939 |
| Popis: | This study analysed the effectiveness of plasma treatment on airborne bacteria and surface counts during a 14-day intervention within a four-bedded bay in an adult respiratory ward at Cork University Hospital, Ireland. One-hundred-litre air samples were collected twice daily every weekday for 4 weeks, with settle plates and surface swabs. The plasma treatment did not have an effect on airborne bacteria and fungi that was detectable by culture. However, the possibility that culture-based sampling may be insufficiently sensitive to detect an effect, or that the duration of the study was insufficient for plasma treatment to affect a complex environment, cannot be excluded. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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