Ventilation design conditions associated with airborne bacteria levels within the wound area during surgical procedures: a systematic review

Background Without confirmation of the ventilation design conditions (typology and airflow rate), the common practice of identifying unidirectional airflow (UDAF) systems as equivalent to ultra-clean air ventilation systems may be misleading, but also any claims about the ineffectiveness of UDAF sys...

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Main Authors: Aganovic, Amar, Cao, Guangyu, Fečer, Tomáš, Ljungqvist, Bengt L, Lytsy, Birgitta, Radtke, Andreas, Reinmüller, Berit, Traversari, Roberto A.A.L
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Summary:Background Without confirmation of the ventilation design conditions (typology and airflow rate), the common practice of identifying unidirectional airflow (UDAF) systems as equivalent to ultra-clean air ventilation systems may be misleading, but also any claims about the ineffectiveness of UDAF systems should be doubted. The aim of this review was to assess and compare ventilation system design conditions for which ultra-clean air (mean