Význam ovzduší v přenosu infekcí spojených se zdravotní péčí
| Title in English | The role of airborn contamination in the transmission of health care associated infections |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Hygiena |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | https://hygiena.szu.cz/pdfs/hyg/2018/02/13.pdf |
| Keywords | microbial contamination, air in health care settings, transmission of infections |
| Description | The air of healthcare settings is to varying degrees contaminated by micro-organisms, the source of which are present persons and the activities he carries out. Staphylococci, but also other gram-positive bacteria, are most often captured. However, some gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Acinetobacter spp are also captured in viable form. - significant causative agens of healthcare associated infections. Contaminated air contributes to the contamination of the environment of healthcare settings and increases the risk of transmission of healthcare associated infections. |