Infection Prevention and Control
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Monograph: The Environment of Care and Health Care-Associated Infections: An Engineering Perspective
This monograph explores the role of the health care environment in infection control, provides information on common pathogens, and gives details on strategies to reduce health care-associated infections.
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Positive vs Negative
Operating room and protective isolation = Positive
Airborne isolation = Negative
When the total CFM from supply air (1&2) > than the return air (3), the room is under positive pressure and the air will flow out of the room.
When the CFM from the return air (3) >…