title: Suggested bacteriological standards for air in ultraclean operating rooms.
abstract: Bacteriological standards for the air in ultraclean operating rooms are needed since physical tests alone cannot guarantee satisfactory results. 10 m-3 is suggested as the highest acceptable value for an ultraclean system. Methods are described for determining this.
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000592:standards*; D012606:Scotland; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*