ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene2016
Operating room environment and surgical site infections in arthroplasty procedures.
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- Latent infections in conversion total hip arthroplasty following internal fixation of femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic methods.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of indoor bioaerosols in hospitals: The influence of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Ocular Microbiota and Intraocular Inflammation.Frontiers in immunology · 2020Pooled it
- Effectiveness of architectural separation of septic and aseptic operating theatres for improving process quality and patient outcomes: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Fingertip injuries: Does administration of antibiotics give benefits? A double-blind randomized controlled trial.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Trial
- Key factors influencing orthopaedic operating room contamination: Impact of human activity andJournal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- The Spread ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Microbial Air Monitoring in Turbulent Airflow Operating Theatres: Is It Possible to Calculate and Hypothesize New Benchmarks for Microbial Air Load?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Chitosan and Hydroxyapatite Based Biomaterials to Circumvent Periprosthetic Joint Infections.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Antimicrobial Silver Multilayer Coating for Prevention of Bacterial Colonization of Orthopedic Implants.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- The Influence of Surgical Staff Behavior on Air Quality in a Conventionally Ventilated Operating Theatre during a Simulated Arthroplasty: A Case Study at the University Hospital of Parma.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Evaluation of Air Contamination in Orthopaedic Operating Theatres in Hospitals in Southern Italy: The IMPACT Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Radiation exposure for intraoperative 3D scans in a hybrid operating room: how to reduce radiation exposure for the surgical team.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2018Article
- Health care-associated infections - an overview.Infection and drug resistance · 2018Review
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe rate of surgical site infections (SSI) is strongly influenced by operating room quality, which is determined by the structural features of the facility and its systems and by the management and behavior of healthcare workers. The aim of the present study was to assess microbial contamination in the operating room during hip- and knee-replacement procedures, the behavior of operating room staff and the incidence of SSI through postdischarge surveillance.
methodsMicrobial contamination was evaluated by active and passive sampling at rest and in operating conditions. Organizational and behavioral characteristics were collected through observational assessment. The incidence of SSI was evaluated in 255 patients, and follow-up examinations were carried out 30 and 365 days after the procedure.
resultsThe mean values of the airborne and sedimenting microbial loads were 12.90 CFU/m
conclusionsClinical outcomes proved to be satisfactory, owing to the limited microbial load (in both at-rest and operating conditions), the appropriate behavior of the staff, compliance with the guidelines on preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis, and efficient management of the ventilation system.
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