Atmospheric CO2 monitoring to identify zones of increased airborne pathogen transmission risk in hospital settings

Andrew P. Shoubridge; Amanda Brass; Levi Elms; Sarah K. Sims; Angela Anderson; Dylan Mordaunt; Maria Crotty; Lito E. Papanicolas; Steven L. Taylor; Geraint B. Rogers

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2024.10.001

Atmospheric CO₂ monitoring to identify zones of increased airborne pathogen transmission risk in hospital settings

Andrew P. Shoubridge, Amanda Brass, Levi Elms, Sarah K. Sims, Angela Anderson, Dylan Mordaunt, Maria Crotty, Lito E. Papanicolas, Steven L. Taylor, Geraint B. Rogers

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Abstract

Measures to reduce airborne pathogen transmission in health care settings, such as increased air exchange, air decontamination, and reductions in peak occupancy, can be expensive and disruptive, particularly when employed in an untargeted manner. We report the empirical identification of high transmission risk zones in a tertiary hospital, using carbon dioxide-based assessments of air exchange. This rapid, cost-effective, and unobtrusive approach led to the targeted remediation of a high transmission risk zone.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2024.10.001
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 5 Oct 2024

Keywords

Airborne transmission
Outpatient care
Respiratory pathogens
Ventilation

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Shoubridge, A. P., Brass, A., Elms, L., Sims, S. K., Anderson, A., Mordaunt, D., Crotty, M., Papanicolas, L. E., Taylor, S. L., & Rogers, G. B. (2024). Atmospheric CO₂ monitoring to identify zones of increased airborne pathogen transmission risk in hospital settings. American Journal of Infection Control. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2024.10.001

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