Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem (Aug 2004)

THE QUALITY OF AIR IN HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTS CLIMATIZED AND ITS INFLUENCE IN THE OCCURRENCE OF INFECTIONS

  • Patrícia Staciarini Anders,
  • Marinésia Aparecida do Prado,
  • Adenícia Custódia Silva e Souza,
  • Anaclara Ferreira Veiga Tipple,
  • May Socorro Martinez Afonso

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 181 – 188

Abstract

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Climatized environment is defined as the environment where temperature and humidity are controlled.We have made a review of literature, from 1990 to 2001, through data base MEDLINE, LILACS and Ministry ofHealth – Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the air quality in climatized environment and the last as a riskfactor for hospital infection – HI. Twenty-three articles where analyzed and gathered by the focused theme;patterns and principles for maintaining the air quality; air quality and isolation of microorganism; air quality andoccurrence of infection. The standard of quality quotes: ventilation, maintenance and cleanness of climatizationsystems. Aspergillus, Legionella, Acinetobacter, Clostridium, Nocardia, among others where found in airconditioned devices and the first three ones being responsable for booms of HI.

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