Airborne infection in hospital

Ayliffe, G.A.J.; Lowbury, E. J. L.

doi:10.1016/0195-6701(82)90042-1

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“…Unnecessary movements and conversations during a procedure further increase the chance of dispersion of organisms. 1,3,4,5 there is no restriction to the number of people within a theatre in most theatres in our study. this area needs to be looked at closely, especially at institutions that function as teaching units for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and nursing centres.…”

Section: Audit On Operating Theatres In Sri Lankamentioning

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“…5 the main function of a theatre ventilator system is to prevent micro organisms from depositing on clean surgical wounds and causing SSIs. 3 only 11 theatres participating in the study were equipped with ventilator systems, but the frequency of air changes was erratic. regular maintenance of air conditioners too was not in practice.…”

Section: Audit On Operating Theatres In Sri Lankamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…though they are mainly of endogenous origin, theatre personnel and environment also contribute to SSI. 3 thus, the infection control team needs to be involved from the planning stage itself as the architects, engineers and administers lack expertise in these areas. 1,8 though infection control as a concept has a considerable history in the world, the history of it in Sri Lanka is relatively short.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…1,2 the design and behavior of staff inside operating theatres are both important factors that contribute to the development of surgical site infections (SSI). 1,3,4 guidelines on theatre design and policies on infection control in theatres have existed for many years now and most countries have adopted them as regular practice. 5,6 Just as theatre design, the emphasis on infection control has also changed over the years with the emergence of new technologies such as positive pressure and laminar air flow.…”

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“…5,6 Just as theatre design, the emphasis on infection control has also changed over the years with the emergence of new technologies such as positive pressure and laminar air flow. 3 Sri Lanka has no national policy on infection control; however the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists with the Ministry of Health Care and Nutrition has been not for citation purposes…”

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Audit on operating theatres in Sri Lanka

Liyanapathirana¹,

Thevanesam²,

Elvitigala³

2010

Int. j. infect. control

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Design and behavior within a theatre is important in preventing infections at surgical sites. Protocols exist for theatre infection control starting from the design stage. Compliance of theatres in the Sri Lankan public health sector to such recommendations was assessed in this audit in a questionnaire based descriptive study conducted in relation to a theatre infection control workshop.Design, location, layout, ventilation and personal management in the theatres were assessed. Sri Lankan theaters fall below the recognized standards in both theatre design and infection control practices and much needs to be improved to bring up the standards of the theatres in the system to internationally acceptable norms.Introduction the design of operating theatres has evolved in complexity over the past decades with the development of the surgical field. However, the basic principals of theatre design remain the same. Convenience, cost and infection control are some factors that are considered in designing and planning new theatres.

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Section: Audit On Operating Theatres In Sri Lankamentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Audit On Operating Theatres In Sri Lankamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Audit On Operating Theatres In Sri Lankamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Audit on operating theatres in Sri Lanka

Liyanapathirana¹,

Thevanesam²,

Elvitigala³

2010

Int. j. infect. control

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Healthcare-Associated Infections

Wilcox

Spencer

2010

Topley &Amp; Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections

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Your responsibility Your responsibilityThe recommendations in this guideline represent the view of NICE, arrived at after careful consideration of the evidence available. When exercising their judgement, professionals and practitioners are expected to take this guideline fully into account, alongside the individual needs, preferences and values of their patients or the people using their service. It is not mandatory to apply the recommendations, and the guideline does not override the responsibility to make decisions appropriate to the circumstances of the individual, in consultation with them and their families and carers or guardian.Local commissioners and providers of healthcare have a responsibility to enable the guideline to be applied when individual professionals and people using services wish to use it. They should do so in the context of local and national priorities for funding and developing services, and in light of their duties to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, to advance equality of opportunity and to reduce health inequalities. Nothing in this guideline should be interpreted in a way that would be inconsistent with complying with those duties.Commissioners and providers have a responsibility to promote an environmentally sustainable health and care system and should assess and reduce the environmental impact of implementing NICE recommendations wherever possible.Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care (CG139)

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Decontamination of the Environment and Medical Equipment in Hospitals

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2012

Russell, Hugo &Amp; Ayliffe's

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Airborne infection in hospital

Cited by 31 publications

References 142 publications

Audit on operating theatres in Sri Lanka

Audit on operating theatres in Sri Lanka

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Decontamination of the Environment and Medical Equipment in Hospitals

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