Author: Fennelly, Μehael; O’Connor, David; Hellebust, Stig; Murphy, Noel; Casey, Colman; Eustace, Joseph; Plant, Barry J.; Sodeau, John; Prentice, Michael B.
Title: Effectiveness of a plasma treatment device on microbial air quality in a hospital ward monitored by culture Cord-id: di1s6vy7 Document date: 2020_11_12
ID: di1s6vy7
Snippet: We analysed the effectiveness of plasma treatment on airborne bacteria and surface counts on a 14-day intervention with plasma air treatment within a 4-bedded bay in an adult respiratory ward at Cork University Hospital. 100L air samples were collected twice daily every weekday for 4 weeks, with settle plates and surface swabs. The plasma treatment did not produce an effect on airborne bacteria and fungi which was detectable by culture. We cannot exclude that culture-based sampling may be insuff
Document: We analysed the effectiveness of plasma treatment on airborne bacteria and surface counts on a 14-day intervention with plasma air treatment within a 4-bedded bay in an adult respiratory ward at Cork University Hospital. 100L air samples were collected twice daily every weekday for 4 weeks, with settle plates and surface swabs. The plasma treatment did not produce an effect on airborne bacteria and fungi which was detectable by culture. We cannot exclude that culture-based sampling may be insufficiently sensitive to detect an effect, or that the duration of the study was insufficient for plasma treatment to affect a complex environment.
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