The Use of a Novel Technology to Study Dynamics of Pathogen Transmission in the Operating Room. (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Birnbach, David J.; Rosen, Lisa F.; Fitzpatrick, Maureen; Carling, Philip; Munoz-Price, L. Silvia
• Is Part Of: Anesthesia & analgesia. Volume 120:Number 4(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; Anesthesia; Anesthesiology; Analgesia; Analgesics; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; 617.9605
• DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000226
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-2999

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p>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.</p> </sec> </abstract>