FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION OF RESPIRATORY ISOLATION ROOMS IN 10 MIDWESTERN HOSPITALS

Authors
DAHL KM LECUYER PB JONES M FRASER VJ
Citation
Km. Dahl et al., FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION OF RESPIRATORY ISOLATION ROOMS IN 10 MIDWESTERN HOSPITALS, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 17(12), 1996, pp. 816-818
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
17
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
816 - 818
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1996)17:12<816:FEORIR>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
As a follow-up to a 1992 study of respiratory isolation, we studied co mpliance with recommendations for respiratory isolation through smokes tick testing (1993) and surveys (1994). Effective negative pressure wa s demonstrated in 80 of 156 rooms and was associated with the presence of anterooms (P<.001). The proportion of surveyed hospitals periodica lly testing isolation rooms increased from 0% (1992) to 30% (1993) to 100% (1994; P<.001).