Category | Specific Element |
Ventilation | - HEPA filtration or Laminar air-flow
- Maintain appropriate pressure relationships
- Check window seals, stairwells, vents, ducts
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Environment | - Eliminate carpet and other sources of dust
- Avoid dust generating activities (wet mopping, HEPA vacuuming)
- Eliminate flowers, potted ornamental plants
- Keep windows closed
- Develop and maintain strict cleaning procedures
|
Personal Hygiene | - Masks (95) when out of protected environment
- Consider other protective environments (mobile tents)
- Avoid unprocessed food
|
Construction | - Develop policy for construction and renovation
- Seal off construction areas
- Treat fireproofing with fungicide (copper-8-quinonolate)
- Assure filters properly sealed in new buildings
- Minimize patient exposure to high risk activities
|
Surveillance | - Define disease and find cases of nosocomial infection
- Monitor air and/or environment for aspergillus species if
suspected nosocomial infections occur
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Legend
General recommendations for elements of a control program to prevent nosocomial aspergillus infections among bone marrow transplant patients.
Legend:
HEPA | High Efficiency Particulate Air |
