Microbial contamination of central supply systems for medical air
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Resumo: | There are many standards and recommendations for breathing air quality associated with respiratory protection equipment, but little has been done regarding the possible microbial contamination of medical air. The present study demonstrates quantitatively and qualitatively that pipelines might be incriminated as source of microbial contamination of compressed and synthetic air for medical use. Air samples were drawn into an especially pressure-resistant device and the bacterial and fungi contents were identified after growth on agar plates. The bacterial flora isolated from peripheral air outlets was virtually the same as that found in the central air-generating installations, consisting of a mixture of pathogens and normal skin bacteria. Several factors contributing to microbial contamination of medical air are mentioned and preventive measures are discussed. |
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Microbial contamination of central supply systems for medical air |
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Microbial contamination of central supply systems for medical air |
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Microbial contamination of central supply systems for medical air Andrade,Carolina Machado microbial contamination compressed air synthetic air medical air |
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Microbial contamination of central supply systems for medical air |
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Microbial contamination of central supply systems for medical air |
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Microbial contamination of central supply systems for medical air |
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Microbial contamination of central supply systems for medical air |
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Microbial contamination of central supply systems for medical air |
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Andrade,Carolina Machado |
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Andrade,Carolina Machado Brown,Tamara |
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Brown,Tamara |
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Andrade,Carolina Machado Brown,Tamara |
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microbial contamination compressed air synthetic air medical air |
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microbial contamination compressed air synthetic air medical air |
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There are many standards and recommendations for breathing air quality associated with respiratory protection equipment, but little has been done regarding the possible microbial contamination of medical air. The present study demonstrates quantitatively and qualitatively that pipelines might be incriminated as source of microbial contamination of compressed and synthetic air for medical use. Air samples were drawn into an especially pressure-resistant device and the bacterial and fungi contents were identified after growth on agar plates. The bacterial flora isolated from peripheral air outlets was virtually the same as that found in the central air-generating installations, consisting of a mixture of pathogens and normal skin bacteria. Several factors contributing to microbial contamination of medical air are mentioned and preventive measures are discussed. |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia |
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