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AuthorAbu-Rub, Lubna I.
AuthorJohar, Al-Reem A.
AuthorAl Mana, Hassan
AuthorAbdelrahman, Hana A.
AuthorAlthani, Asmaa A.
AuthorQotba, Hamda
AuthorYassine, Hadi M.
AuthorEltai, Nahla O.
Available date2022-06-07T06:43:51Z
Publication Date2022-06
Publication NameInternational Journal of Environmental Health Research
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2022.2083087
CitationLubna I. Abu-Rub, Al-Reem A. Johar, Hassan Al Mana, Hana A. Abdelrahman, Asmaa A. Althani, Hamda Qotba, Hadi M. Yassine & Nahla O. Eltai (2022) Bacterial indoor air contaminations in hospitals in MENA region: a systematic review, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2083087
ISSN0960-3123
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/32022
AbstractPoor 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.
SponsorBarzan Holdings and Primary Health Care Research Department (PHCC) reference no. PHCC/RC/18/06/002.
Languageen
PublisherTaylor and Francis
SubjectAirborne
bacteria
healthcare settings
hospital
indoor air
MENA region
air contamination
TitleBacterial indoor air contaminations in hospitals in MENA region: a systematic review
TypeArticle Review
ESSN1369-1619
dc.accessType Open Access


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