An investigation of occlusive polyester surgical clothing.
The bacterial dispersion rate of people wearing operating room clothing made from several types of polyester fabric was compared to conventional cotton clothing, total-body exhaust gowns and disposable clothing. Airborne bacteria were measured in a chamber, three ultra-clean air operating rooms and a conventionally ventilated operating room. The polyester clothing was demonstrated to be much superior to conventional cotton clothing and at least as good as the total-body exhaust gowns and disposable clothing.
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Building Services Research Unit, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Hamblen
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Kelly
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Hambraeus
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Laurell
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D000391:Air Microbiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003020:Clothing / Q000592:standards*; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D003368:Gossypium; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011091:Polyesters; D012606:Scotland
D011091:Polyesters