Instrument tables equipped with local unidirectional airflow units reduce bacterial contamination during orthopedic implant surgery in an operating room with a displacement ventilation system

• Main Authors: Josefin Seth Caous (Author), Karin Svensson Malchau (Author), Max Petzold (Author), Ylva Fridell (Author), Henrik Malchau (Author), Linda Ahlstrom (Author), Peter Grant (Author), Annette Erichsen Andersson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Airborne bacteria present in the operating room may be a cause of surgical site infection, either contaminating the surgical wound directly, or indirectly via e.g. surgical instruments. The aim of this study was to evaluate if instrument and assistant tables equipped with local...