ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2025
Role of Antimicrobial Air Purifier in Reducing the Microbial Load in the Critical Care Unit in Oncology Center: An Intervention Study.
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Introduction: High quality and effective ventilation system operation plays a major role in maintaining indoor air quality in critical care unit (CCU). Aim of this study was to detect the role of antimicrobial-air-purifier in reducing the colony counts of microbes in air and high surface. Methods: This prospective study was conducted in CCU over a period of 18 months from November 2022 to May 2024 after approval from Hospital Ethics Committee. Microbial load was tested in CCU in the presence of and absence of purifier and air/high touch surface sampling was done by using settle-plate method on consecutive days in two phases (with/without purifier). Microorganism culture and identification was done using VITEK-2, and colony counting was performed using Omeliansky formula. Results: The comparison of microbial load in the CCUs between two phases revealed significant difference in the air and surface on days 1, 7, 14, 30, and 60 ( Conclusion: Antimicrobial air purifier showed an effective role in decreasing the central line-associated blood stream infections and CAUTI rates in CCU. How to cite this article: Batra VB, Kirtania J, Tiwari S, Kumar P, Kumar A, Chakraborty S. Role of Antimicrobial Air Purifier in Reducing the Microbial Load in the Critical Care Unit in Oncology Center: An Intervention Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(4):327-332.
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