Bacterial indoor air contaminations in hospitals in MENA region: a systematic review.
Int J Environ Health Res
; 33(12): 1218-1232, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Poor indoor air quality in healthcare settings has been tied with the increase in hospital-acquired infections. Thus, this systematic review was conducted to assess the levels and compositions of bacteria in indoor hospital air in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We examined results provided by different search engines published between 2000 and 2021. Our data showed that most studies were conducted in Iran (80.9%) with a bacterial concentration mean of 172.9 CFU/m3. Comparing sensitive and non-sensitive areas of hospitals, no significant difference was detected in the mean bacterial concentration. The most investigated sensitive hospital areas were operating rooms and intensive care units with mean indoor bacterial concentrations of 180.3 CFU/m3 and 204.6 CFU/m3, respectively. Staphylococcaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonadaceae, and Bacillaceae were commonly identified bacterial families. In conclusion, the mean concentrations of the airborne bacteria were within the acceptable limit compared to WHO standards (300 CFU/m3) for the air in areas occupied by immunosuppressed people.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Contaminación del Aire Interior
Tipo de estudio:
Systematic_reviews
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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Asia
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En
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Int J Environ Health Res
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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2023
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Article
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