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Table 3 Results from 13 operations performed with staff dressed in BARRIER® Clean Air Suit, Mölnlycke Health Care

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

9

Uncemented THR

7.0

7.3

3–14

6/0

2

8

Cemented THR

3.0

3.0

0–8

7/1 (fluid on filter)

3

8

Cemented THR

6.0

7.8

3–18

7/2 (1 fluid on filter, 1 condensate)

4

8

Cemented THR

6.5

7.8

2–16

6/0

5a

8

Cemented THR

5.0

6.7

3–13

7/1 (fluid on filter)

6

8

Cemented TKR

26.0

29.3

17–45

7/1 (fluid on filter)

7

8

Cemented TKR

28.5

30.0

11–50

6/0

8

8

Hybrid THR

22.5

20.0

5–35

6/0

9

8

Cemented THR

23.5

80.5

1–280

6/0

10

7

Cemented THR

47.5

46.3

25–71

7/1 (damaged filter)

11

8

Cemented THR

10.0

10.0

13–19

6/0

  1. OR Operating Room, CRU Colony Forming Units, THR Total Hip Replacement, TKR Total Knee Replacement
  2. a1 door opening