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Table 2 Results from 13 operations performed with staff dressed in Olefin, Textilia AB

From: Comparison of three distinct clean air suits to decrease the bacterial load in the operating room: an observational study

Operation

Nr of persons in OR

Operation

CFU/m3

Measurements/excluded (reason)

Median

Mean

Min - Max

1

6

Uncemented THR

36.5

37.0

20–57

6/0

2

6

Cemented THR

2.5

2.7

0–6

6/0

3

6

Cemented THR

112.0

177.0

44–188

6/0

4

6

Cemented THR

66.0

106.0

50–228

6/0

5

6

Cemented THR

17.5

20.7

1–40

6/0

6

6

Cemented THR

5.0

7.3

1–18

7/1 (fluid on filter)

7

8

Cemented THR

37.5

35.2

22–48

6/0

8

8

Hybrid THR

22.5

24.5

14–40

6/0

9

8

Cemented THR

7.0

8.0

2–16

8/2 (1 damaged filter, 1 tactile contamination)

10

9

Cemented THR

a

a

a(2–6)

7/4 (condensate)

11

8

Cemented THR

a

a

a(2)

7/6 (condensate)

12

6

Uncemented THR

a

a

a(4–6)

7/5 (condensate)

13

6

Cemented THR

22.5

25.0

10–45

7/3 (condensate)

  1. OR Operating Room, CRU Colony Forming Units, THR Total Hip Replacement
  2. aExcluded from analysis due to >1/2 excluded measurements of each operation