Occlusive scrub suits in operating theaters during cataract surgery: effect on airborne contamination.
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.
Andersen
Bjørg Marit
BM
Clinic of Preventive Medicine, Department of Hospital Infections, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Solheim
Nette
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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