A mobile device reducing airborne particulate can improve air quality
Surgical site infections are the second major cause of hospital acquired infections, accounting for a large part of overall annual medical costs. Airborne particulate is known to be a potential carrier of pathogenic bacteria. We assessed a mobile air particle filter unit for improvement of air quali...
Main Authors: | Gabriele Messina, Giuseppe Spataro, Laura Catarsi, Maria Francesca De Marco, Anna Grasso, Gabriele Cevenini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2020-09-01
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Series: | AIMS Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/publichealth.2020038/fulltext.html |
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