Atmospheric CO₂ monitoring to identify zones of increased airborne pathogen transmission risk in hospital settings
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2024
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Shoubridge, A.P.
Brass, A.
Elms, L.
Sims, S.K.
Anderson, A.
Mordaunt, D.
Crotty, M.
Papanicolas, L.E.
Taylor, S.L.
Rogers, G.B.
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American Journal of Infection Control, 2024; 53(2):266-268
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Andrew P. Shoubridge, Amanda Brass, Levi Elms, Sarah K. Sims, Angela Anderson, Dylan Mordaunt, Maria Crotty, Lito E. Papanicolas, Steven L. Taylor, Geraint B. Rogers
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Measures to reduce airborne pathogen transmission in health care settings, such as increased air exchange, air decontamination, and reductions in peak occupancy, can be expensive and disruptive, particularly when employed in an untargeted manner. We report the empirical identification of high transmission risk zones in a tertiary hospital, using carbon dioxide-based assessments of air exchange. This rapid, cost-effective, and unobtrusive approach led to the targeted remediation of a high transmission risk zone.
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© 2024 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.