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Comparison of two single-use scrub suits in terms of effect on air-borne bacteria in the operating room
1Department of Medicine, Solna (MedS), Unit of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Abstract:
A low level of air-borne bacteria in the operating room air can be achieved if all staff wear clothes made of low-permeability material (i.e. clean air suits). This study investigated if there was a difference in protective efficacy between two single-use scrubs made of polypropylene by testing them during routinely performed orthopaedic surgical procedures. No significant difference in the colony-forming unit count/m3 air was found between the two scrubs, so the choice can be based on which scrub type is more comfortable for staff.
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