How long do bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses retain their replication capacity on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review examining environmental resilience versus healthcare-associated infection risk by “fomite-borne risk assessment”
2024
Clinical Microbiology Reviews
Journal Article
Author(s): Kramer, A., Lexow, F., Bludau, A., Köster, A. M., Misailovski, M., Seifert, U., Eggers, M., Rutala, W., Dancer, S. J., Scheithauer, S.
Added October 2024
Airborne bioaerosols in healthcare facilities – Transmission routes and mitigation strategies. A review
2024
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Janczarek, M., Ślosarczyk, A., Klapiszewska, I., Riha, J., Jesionowski, T., Klapiszewski, Ł.
Added October 2024
A far ultraviolet-C light technology is effective for decontamination of items in proximity to sinks and is enhanced by a far UV-C reflective surface
2024
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Author(s): Kaple, C. E., Memic, S., Cadnum, J. L., Varghese, M. M., Hebrink, T. J., Donskey, C. J.
Added September 2024
An agent-based modeling approach for infection prevention predesign: Simulating the spread of pathogens between humans and the environment in an intensive care unit
2024
Architectural Engineering and Design Management
Journal Article
Author(s): Zeinali Kalkhoran, A., Platt, L. S., Iovine, N., Brown, S., Pollitt, B.
Added September 2024
Intelligent generation method of infection risk map and management system in hospital waiting room for respiratory infectious diseases
2024
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Qu, G., Liu, Z., Ren, L., Liu, G., Zhang, Y., Zhan, M., Yan, M., Liu, W., Li, W.
Added September 2024
Design of hospitals for the post-pandemic era: An international survey of design professionals on infection control design strategies
2024
Architectural Engineering and Design Management
Journal Article
Author(s): Sherif, A., Iskandar, M.
Added August 2024
Can hotels be used as alternative care sites in disasters and public health emergencies—A narrative review
2024
AIMS Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 11
Pages 917-935
Author(s): Khorram-Manesh, R., Khorram-Manesh, A.
Added August 2024
Architectural interventions to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in emergency departments
2024
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Author(s): Hernandez-Mejia, G., Scheithauer, S., Blaschke, S., Kucheryava, N., Schwarz, D., Moellmann, J., Tomori, D. V., Bartz, A., Jaeger, V. K., Lange, B., Kuhlmann, A., Holzhausen, J., Karch, A.
Added June 2024
Evaluation of upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation system for air disinfection and energy conservation in multi-patient ward
2024
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Liu, Z., Lin, C., Shi, J., Ding, M., Liu, H., Chu, J., Li, H., Huang, Z., Xiao, X., Wan, T., He, J.
Added June 2024
Airflow and pressure design review of modular negative pressure wards
2024
Buildings
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 14
Pages 1623
Author(s): Park, H.-E., Go, S., Song, Y.-H.
Added June 2024
Infection prevention practice in home healthcare: A mixed-method study in two Swiss home healthcare organisations
2024
BMC Health Services Research
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 24
Pages 657
Author(s): Brockhaus, L., Lötscher, C., Labhardt, N. D.
Added June 2024
Surgical site infections in open and laparoscopic operations in rooms with open-floor drainage systems
2023
Urology Practice
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 10
Pages 622-629
Author(s): Durant, A. M., Whitney, M. A., Chang, Y. H., Larson, M. A., Shah, P. H., Lyon, T. D., Humphreys, M. R., Etzioni, D. A., Tyson, M. D.
Added April 2024
Operating room architecture is not a risk factor for surgical site infections
2021
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 13391
Author(s): Jentzsch, T., Kutschke, L., Zingg, P. O., Farshad, M.
Added April 2024
Association between airborne infection isolation room utilization rates and healthcare worker severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in 2 academic hospitals
2022
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 74
Pages 2230-2233
Author(s): Klompas, M., Ye, S., Vaidya, V., Ochoa, A., Baker, M. A., Hopcia, K., Hashimoto, D., Wang, R., Rhee, C.
Added March 2024
Effect of personalized air curtain combined with mixing ventilation on dispersion of aerosols released at different velocities from respiratory activities during close contact
2024
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Xu, J., Wang, C., Guo, H.
Added March 2024
The potential risks of Legionella arising from ligature-resistant fixtures
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Tarabay, J., Varkey, J. B.
Psychiatric and behavioral health hospitals follow “ligature-resistant” protocols, eliminating anything that could be used to enable harm via strangulation or hanging. Certain ligature-resistant fixtures, such as showerheads and bathroom sink fixtures, may alter waterflow rates, allowing for the buildup of biofilm and potentially dangerous pathogens such as Legionella pneumophila.
Added March 2024
Infection prevention and the protective effects of unidirectional displacement flow ventilation in the turbulent spaces of the operating room
2024
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages 144-157
Author(s): Ziegler, M., Seipp, H.-M., Steffens, T., Walter, D., Büttner-Janz, K., Rodger, D., Herzog-Niescery, J.
Added March 2024
Nosocomial Coronavirus Disease 2019 during 2020–2021: Role of architecture and ventilation
2024
Healthcare
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 46
Author(s): Martinot, M., Mohseni-Zadeh, M., Gravier, S., Ion, C., Eyriey, M., Beigue, S., Coutan, C., Ongagna, J.-C., Henric, A., Schieber, A., Jochault, L., Kempf, C.
Added January 2024
Quantifying ventilation design, room layout, and occupant activity parameters during aerosol-generating medical procedures in hospitals
2023
Indoor Air
Journal Article
Issue 6641824
Volume 2023
Pages 1-12
Author(s): Christianson, C. D., Baylis, J. B., Komisar, V., Brinkerhoff, J.
Added November 2023
A systematic review of ventilation solutions for hospital wards: Addressing cross-infection and patient safety
2024
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Nourozi, B., Wierzbicka, A., Yao, R., Sadrizadeh, S.
Added November 2023