Volume 7, Number 2—April 2001
THEME ISSUE
4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections
State of the Art
Engineering Infection Control through Facility Design
Gary A. Noskin
and Lance R. Peterson
and Lance R. Peterson
Table
Indoor air quality at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
| Composite fungal concentration (CFU/m3) | Aspergillus spp. (CFU/m3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Locationa |
||
| 16W | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| 15Eb, 15W | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| 11Ec | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MICU | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| SICU | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Operating rooms | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Lobby | 1.0 | 0.3 |
aMICU = medical ICU; SICU = surgical ICU.
bBone marrow transplant unit.
cSolid organ transplant unit.
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