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Table 4 Comparison of all tree clothing systems

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

Clothing system

CFU/m3

p-valuea

Median

Mean

Min - Max

Mertex P-3477 + two TOUL devices

20.0

27.9

1–148

-

Olefin clothing

22.5

38.8

0–228

0.622

BARRIER® Clean Air Suit

12.0

22.8

0–280

0.009

  1. CFU Colony Forming Units
  2. aAs compared to TOUL-assisted Mertex P-3477 clothing
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Patient Safety in Surgery

ISSN: 1754-9493