Andrew P. Shoubridge PhD , Amanda Brass PhD , Levi Elms BHSc(Hons) , Sarah K. Sims BSc(Hons) , Angela Anderson MSN , Dylan Mordaunt PhD , Maria Crotty PhD , Lito E. Papanicolas PhD , Steven L. Taylor PhD , Geraint B. Rogers PhD
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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.
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