Transmission of airborne bacteria across built environments and its measurement standards: a review

S Fujiyoshi, D Tanaka, F Maruyama - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Human health is influenced by various factors including microorganisms present in built
environments where people spend most of their lives (approximately 90%). It is therefore …

Environmental Disinfection of a Dental Clinic during the Covid‐19 Pandemic: A Narrative Insight

A Scarano, F Inchingolo… - BioMed research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The control of biological hazard risk in health care and dental clinic
environments represents a critical point in relation to the Covid‐19 infection outbreak and …

The revised European Directive 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption. A step forward in risk assessment, consumer safety and …

M Dettori, A Arghittu, G Deiana, P Castiglia… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water is an indispensable element for humankind and indeed all living beings; as such it is
essential that it be supplied in adherence with safety and security criteria so as to fulfill its …

Spatial and seasonal variation of the airborne microbiome in a rapidly developing city of China

H Li, XY Zhou, XR Yang, YG Zhu, YW Hong… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Exposure to airborne microbes (AM) can affect the human microbiome and has various
consequences for human health. Investigating the profiles of AM and the potential bacterial …

Indoor air quality in inpatient environments: a systematic review on factors that influence chemical pollution in inpatient wards

M Gola, G Settimo, S Capolongo - Journal of Healthcare …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Indoor air quality is one the main issues in which governments are focusing. In
healing spaces, several research studies are reporting a growing number of data analysis …

Understanding the influence of the bioaerosol source on the distribution of airborne bacteria in hospital indoor air

V Pertegal, E Lacasa, P Cañizares, MA Rodrigo… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The composition and concentration of airborne microorganisms in hospital indoor air has
been reported to contain airborne bacteria and fungi concentrations ranged 10 1–10 3 …

Microbial contamination of dental unit waterlines and potential risk of infection: a narrative review

AM Spagnolo, M Sartini, ML Cristina - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several studies have revealed that dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) are often contaminated
by large numbers of various micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses). Microbial …

Indoor air quality in healthcare units—a systematic literature review focusing recent research

A Fonseca, I Abreu, MJ Guerreiro, N Barros - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adequate assessment and management of indoor air quality in healthcare facilities is of
utmost importance for patient safety and occupational health purposes. This study aims to …

Bioaerosol disinfection using electro-ozonizers integrated into duct systems for hospital indoor air purification, using Klebsiella pneumoniae as an airborne bacterial …

V Pertegal, P Cañizares, MA Rodrigo, C Sáez… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, an ozone gas stream is generated using PEM technology (MIKROZON® cell).
Ozone is produced in an inert electrolyte through water oxidation, and then naturally …

A Molecular Approach for Detecting Bacteria and Fungi in Healthcare Environment Aerosols: A Systematic Review

J Matys, J Kensy, T Gedrange, I Zawiślak… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Molecular methods have become integral to microbiological research for microbial
identification. This literature review focuses on the application of molecular methods in …