A comparative evaluation of a new centrifugal air sampler (RCS) with a slit air sampler (SAS) in a hospital environment

Simultaneous air samples were taken from different locations in a hospital using a Reuter centrifugal (RCS) and a slit air sampler (SAS). Colony forming units were counted after 48 h incubation at 37 °C. The average bacterial counts were over 90 per cent higher with the RCS than with the SAS. The RC...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of hospital infection 1981, Vol.2 (3), p.261-266
Hauptverfasser:	Nakhla, L.S., Cummings, R.F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air Microbiology Bacteria - isolation & purification Evaluation Studies as Topic Hospitals Microbiological Techniques - instrumentation Ventilation
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