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Evaluation of airborne operating room bacteria with a Biap slit sampler

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

O. H. Tjade  and
I. Gabor
O. H. Tjade
Affiliation:
Norwegian Defence Microbiological Laboratory, Oslo, Norway
I. Gabor
Affiliation:
Sophies Mide Orthopaedic Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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A Biap slit sampler and a Casella Mk 2 slit sampler were studied in an orthopaedic operating theatre. Both showed similar bacterial counts in the range of 74–640 c.f.u. (colony forming units)/m3. During operations, an average count of 220 c.f.u./m3 (range 52–482) was obtained. A close relationship was demonstrated between the number of airborne bacteria and the frequency of traffic through doors.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 84 , Issue 1 , February 1980 , pp. 37 - 40
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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