title: [Visualization of imperceptible blood contamination in operative hospital areas with the help of chemoluminescence].
abstract: Invisible contamination of the skin and other surfaces in the hospital environment with small quantities of blood must be considered a potential source of infection of parenterally transmitted diseases. In the presence of hematin, luminol oxidizes rapidly, emitting visible light in the process. By means of this chemoluminescence reaction, surface contamination with small amounts of blood can be easily visualized. A survey of the hospital environment with this technique revealed that during surgery the extent of blood contamination was much greater than could be judged by the naked eye. Luminol chemoluminescence can be used to spot potential sources of infection of parenterally transmitted diseases and can thus help to reduce their risk of transmission.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Universitätsklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brühl
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schulze-Röbbecke
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008165:Luminol; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011724:Pyridazines
chemical_list: D011724:Pyridazines; D008165:Luminol
vernacular_title: Visualisierung nicht erkennbarer Blutkontamination im operativen Krankenhausbereich mit Hilfe der Chemolumineszenz.