title: Source-control strategies and efficacy.
abstract: We have presented a source-control technology that addresses all three areas of concern. Using waste anesthesia gases as a marker for the efficacy with which the source-control system could control the dissemination of respiratory and bloodborne pathogens, the system reduced exposure to virtually undetectable levels. We thus conclude that source-control is a cost-effective method of markedly reducing the risk of infectious disease transmission in the perioperative setting for both patients and personnel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hickle
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000517:prevention & control; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000032:analysis; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D019990:Perioperative Care; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000777:Anesthetics