The Use of a Novel Technology to Study Dynamics of Pathogen Transmission in the Operating Room

Pathogenic organisms have been found in the intraoperative environment, potentially posing a risk of infection that could cause morbidity and mortality. In an effort to understand how a patient’s bacteria can be spread throughout the operating room with the anesthesia provider as a vector, we conduc...

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Published in:	Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 120; no. 4; pp. 844 - 847
Main Authors:	Birnbach, David J., Rosen, Lisa F., Fitzpatrick, Maureen, Carling, Philip, Munoz-Price, L. Silvia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States International Anesthesia Research Society 01-04-2015
Subjects:	Anesthesia - adverse effects Anesthesiology - education Anesthesiology - instrumentation Anesthesiology - methods Bacterial Infections - microbiology Bacterial Infections - prevention & control Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Disinfection Equipment Contamination Equipment Design Fluorescent Dyes - chemistry Gloves, Surgical - microbiology Hand Disinfection Humans Infection Control - methods Operating Rooms
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Summary:	Pathogenic organisms have been found in the intraoperative environment, potentially posing a risk of infection that could cause morbidity and mortality. In an effort to understand how a patient’s bacteria can be spread throughout the operating room with the anesthesia provider as a vector, we conducted a study using recently developed experimental technology in a simulated operating room environment with a high-fidelity human patient simulator.
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ISSN:	0003-2999 1526-7598
DOI:	10.1213/ANE.0000000000000226