Do surgeons and surgical facilities disturb the clean air distribution close to a surgical patient in an orthopedic operating room with laminar airflow?
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 46
Pages 1115-1122
Author(s): Cao, G., Storås, M. C. A., Aganovic, A., Stenstad, L.-I., Skogås, J. G.
Added October 2018
Making the invisible visible: Why does design matter for safe doffing of personal protection equipment?
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 39
Pages 1375-1377
Author(s): Zimring, C. M., Matić, Z., Sala, M. F. W., Mumma, J. M., Kraft, C. S., Casanova, L. M., Erukunuakpor, K., Durso, F. T., Walsh, V. L., Shah, P., Jacob, J. T., DuBose, J. R.
Added October 2018
Effect of copper-impregnated linens on multidrug-resistant organism acquisition and Clostridium difficile infection at a long-term acute-care hospital
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 39
Pages 1384-1386
Author(s): Madden, G. R., Heon, B. E., Sifri, C. D.
Added September 2018
The relevance of sink proximity to toilets on the detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase inside sink drains
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 47
Pages 98-100
Author(s): Buchan, B. W., Graham, M. B., Lindmair-Snell, J., Arvan, J., Ledeboer, N. A., Nanchal, R., Munoz-Price, L. S.
Added September 2018
Effectiveness of ultraviolet disinfection in reducing hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus on a bone marrow transplant unit
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 39
Pages 1301-1306
Author(s): Brite, J., McMillen, T., Robilotti, E., Sun, J., Chow, H. Y., Stell, F., Seo, S. K., McKenna, D., Eagan, J., Montecalvo, M., Chen, D., Sepkowitz, K., Kamboj, M.
Added September 2018
Airborne particle dispersion to an operating room environment during sliding and hinged door opening
2018
Journal of Infection and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 11
Pages 631-635
Author(s): Sadrizadeh, S., Pantelic, J., Sherman, M., Clark, J., Abouali, O.
Added September 2018
Sink-Related Outbreaks and Mitigation Strategies in Healthcare Facilities
2018
Current Infectious Disease Reports
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 20
Pages 42
Author(s): Parkes, L. O., Hota, S. S.
Hand hygiene activities, such as simple handwashing procedures within designated sinks, have been regarded as an effective way to prevent infections for over a century. As hospitals increase in size and are expected to provide treatment to increasingly large patient populations in the future, hand hygiene protocols and sink designs should be continually assessed so that rates of infection remain as minimal as possible.
Added August 2018
The contribution of hand drying in prevention of transmission of microorganisms: Comparison of the efficacy of three hand drying methods in the removal and distribution of microorganisms
2018
Journal of Infection Prevention
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 19
Pages 310 –317
Author(s): Pitt, S. J., Crockett, S. L., Andreou, G. M.
Added August 2018
Examining the association between hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection and multiple-bed room exposure: A case-control study
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 39
Pages 1068-1073
Author(s): Vaisman, A., Jula, M., Wagner, J., Winston, L. G.
Added August 2018
Control and Mitigation of Healthcare-Acquired Infections: Designing Clinical Trials to Evaluate New Materials and Technologies
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 94-115
Author(s): Sharpe, P. A., Schmidt, M. G.
Added August 2018
Photodynamic Polymers as Comprehensive Anti-Infective Materials: Staying Ahead of a Growing Global Threat
2018
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Journal Article
Issue 31
Volume 10
Pages 25955-25959
Author(s): Peddinti, B. S. T., Scholle, F., Ghiladi, R. A., Spontak, R. J.
Added August 2018
The role of the built environment and private rooms for reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections
2018
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 13
Pages 12
Author(s): O’Neill, L., Park, S.-H., Rosinia, F.
Private patient rooms in hospital environments are widely considered a helpful defense against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). However, the ways in which private rooms might help mitigate specific kinds of HAIs, such as central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), remain unclear and relatively unexplored.
Added August 2018
Desiccation Tolerance is Associated with Staphylococcus aureus Hyper Transmissibility, Resistance, and Infection Development in the Operating Room
2018
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 100
Pages 299-308
Author(s): Loftus, R. W., Dexter, F., Robinson, A. D. M., Horswill, A. R.
Added July 2018
Environmental contamination by bacteria in hospital washrooms according to hand-drying method: a multi-centre study
2018
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 100
Pages 469-475
Author(s): Best, E., Parnell, P., Couturier, J., Barbut, F., Bozec, A. L., Arnoldo, L., Madia, A., Brusaferro, S., Wilcox, M. H.
Added July 2018
Prevention and control of health care-associated waterborne infections in health care facilities
2005
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5 Suppl 1
Volume 33
Pages S26-40
Author(s): Exner, M., Kramer, A., Lajoie, L., Gebel, J., Engelhart, S., Hartemann, P.
Added July 2018
Controlling legionella risk in a newly commissioned hospital building
2011
Journal of Infection Prevention
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 11-16
Author(s): Srivastava, S., Colville, A., Odgers, M., Laskey, L., Mann, T.
Added July 2018
The Environment of Care and Health Care-Associated Infections: An Engineering Perspective
Author(s): Memarzadeh, F.
Added July 2018
Transfer of dry surface biofilm in healthcare environment: the role of healthcare worker’s hands as vehicles
2018
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 100
Pages e85-e90
Author(s): Chowdhary, D., Tahir, S., Legge, M., Hu, H., Prvan, T., Johani, K., Whiteley, G. S., Glasbey, T. O., Deva, A. K., Vickery, K.
Added July 2018
ICU nurses' experiences of environmental elements and their meaning for patient care at an ICU: A qualitative content analysis
2019
Nordic Journal of Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 39
Pages 59-67
Author(s): Petersson, E., Wångdahl, L., Olausson, S.
Previous research on the intensive care unit (ICU) environment has focused primarily on outcomes for patients (e.g., infection prevention, delirium, and satisfaction). There is very little research examining the impact of the ICU environment on staff.
Added June 2018
Environment of care: Is it time to reassess microbial contamination of the operating room air as a risk factor for surgical site infection in total joint arthroplasty?
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 45
Pages 1267-1272
Author(s): Parvizi, J., Barnes, S., Shohat, N., Edmiston, C. E.
Operating rooms (ORs) typically are equipped with several layers of defense against the spread of airborne contaminants (also known as airborne microbial populations) that can lead to surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing surgical procedures that involve device implantation.
Added June 2018
