Systematic study on the relationship between particulate matter and microbial counts in hospital operating rooms

• Main Authors: Tan, Huiyi, Wong, Keng Yinn, Nyakuma, Bemgba Bevan, Kamar, Haslinda Mohamed, Chong, Wen Tong, Luing Wong, Syie, Kang, Hooi Siang
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Heidelberg 2022
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/33786/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

In this study, a systematic procedure for establishing the relationship between particulate matter (PM) and microbial counts in four operating rooms (ORs) was developed. The ORs are located in a private hospital on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The objective of developing the systematic...