Impact of Environmental Factors on Efficacy of Upper-Room Air Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation for Inactivating Airborne Mycobacteria
2005
Environmental ScienceTechnology
Journal Article
Issue 24
Volume 39
Pages 9656-9664
Author(s): Xu, P., Kujundzic, E., Peccia, J., Schafer, M., Moss, G., Hernandez, M., Miller, S.
Hospitals are high exposure environments where transmission of infectious diseases is a large concern. To prevent this Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) systems are used as an engineering control. A common application is upper-room irradiation for which germicidal lamps are suspended from ceilings/ attached to walls, while the bottom of the lamps are shielded to direct radiation. The principle is to maximize UV radiation exposure to airborne microorganisms in the upper part of the room while minimizing radiation exposure to patients in the lower part.
Added October 2012
Outdoor air ventilation and work-related symptoms in US office buildings - results from the base study
Author(s): Mendell, M.J., Lei, Q., Apte, M.G., Fisk, W.J.
Added October 2012
Clinical implications of environmental sources for Aspergillus
2005
Medical Mycology
Journal Article
Author(s): Warris, A., Verweij, P.E.
Added October 2012
Design & construction. ED of the future
2005
Hospitals & Health Networks / AHA
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 79
Pages 24
Author(s): Thrall, T.H.
Added October 2012
Survey of operating theatre ventilation facilities for minimally invasive surgery in Great Britain and Northern Ireland: current practice and considerations for the future
2005
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 61
Pages 112-122
Author(s): Smyth, E.T.M., Humphreys, H., Stacey, A., Taylor, E.W., Hoffman, P., Bannister, G.
Added October 2012
Management of patients infected with airborne-spread diseases: An algorithm for infection control professionals
2005
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 33
Pages 571-579
Author(s): Rebmann, T.
Added October 2012
Possible sources of aspergilla infection in a hematological hospital
2005
Terapevticheskii Arkhiv
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 77
Pages 71-77
Author(s): Petrova, N.A., Klyasova, G.A.
Added October 2012
Infection Control Practices to Reduce Airborne Bacteria During Total Knee Replacement: A Hospital Survey in Four States
2005
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 26
Pages 910-915
Author(s): Miner, A.L., Losina, E., Katz, J.N., Fossel, A.H., Platt, R.
Added October 2012
Molecular epidemiology of microbial contamination in the operating room environment: Is there a risk for infection?
2005
Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 138
Pages 573-579
Author(s): Edmiston, C.E., Seabrook, G.R., Cambria, R.A., Brown, K.R., Lewis, B.D., Sommers, J.R., Krepel, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Sinski, S., Towne, J.B.
Added October 2012
The healing environment in our communities and healthcare settings: research excellence into practice
2005
Clinical Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 5
Pages 296-8
Author(s): Craft, N.
Added October 2012