title: An investigation of occlusive polyester surgical clothing.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Building Services Research Unit, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Whyte
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hamblen
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hambraeus
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laurell
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003020:Clothing / Q000592:standards*; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D003368:Gossypium; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011091:Polyesters; D012606:Scotland
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters