Assessment of Microbiological Quality of Indoor Air at Different Hospital Sites of Dilla University: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Zemachu AshuroKuma DiribaAbel AfeworkGose Husen WashoAbriham Shiferaw ArebaGirum Gebremeskel KannoHabtamu Endashaw HareruAbdene Weya KasoMehret TesfuPublished in: Environmental health insights (2022)
The majority of the wards at Dilla University Hospital had bacterial loads in the air that exceeded WHO guidelines. Overcrowding, high temperatures, inadequate ventilation, improper waste management, and a lack of traffic flow control mechanisms could all contribute to a high concentration of bacteria in the indoor air. To control the introduction of microorganisms by patients, students, caregivers, and visitors, it is critical to regularly monitor indoor air bacterial load and implement infection prevention and control measures.
Keyphrases
- air pollution
- particulate matter
- end stage renal disease
- health risk
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- palliative care
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- heavy metals
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- intensive care unit
- clinical practice
- risk assessment
- drinking water
- high school
- municipal solid waste
- mechanical ventilation
- sewage sludge
- respiratory failure
- clinical evaluation