title: Occlusive scrub suits in operating theaters during cataract surgery: effect on airborne contamination.
abstract: The effect of wearing occlusive scrub suits on bacterial contamination of air was studied during cataract operations. All personnel regularly wore cotton scrub suits. During the intervention period, all wore occlusive scrub suits, which, compared with cotton scrub suits, were associated with more than a 50% reduction in the load of airborne bacteria during operations.
authors: Clinic of Preventive Medicine, Department of Hospital Infections, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors: Bjørg Marit
authors: BM
authors: Andersen
authors: Nette
authors: N
authors: Solheim
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000592:standards*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014481:United States