title: Comparison of two single-use scrub suits in terms of effect on air-borne bacteria in the operating room.
abstract: A low level of air-borne bacteria in the operating room air can be achieved if all staff wear clothes made of low-permeability material (i.e. clean air suits). This study investigated if there was a difference in protective efficacy between two single-use scrubs made of polypropylene by testing them during routinely performed orthopaedic surgical procedures. No significant difference in the colony-forming unit count/m3air was found between the two scrubs, so the choice can be based on which scrub type is more comfortable for staff.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Solna (MedS), Unit of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: ann.tammelin@sll.se.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tammelin
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Science and Education, Orthopaedic Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: A-M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Blomfeldt
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011481:Protective Clothing
keywords: Air-borne bacteria; Othopaedic surgery; Scrub suits; Single use