Removal of Mycobacterium species by breathing circuit filters.

Abstract:

:Breathing circuit filters (BCFs) are used in respiratory and critical-care settings for humidification of air and to limit transmission of respiratory pathogens. Three types of BCFs (Pall BB 25A, BB 100, and HME 15-22) were evaluated (in triplicate) for removal of Mycobacterium species. Filters were challenged with aerosolized Mycobacterium bovis (a surrogate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis), at minimum total concentrations of 10(4) colony-forming units. No M bovis was recovered in the effluent, providing removal efficiencies of > 99.99% to > 99.999% for the filters tested.

authors

Aranha-Creado H,Prince D,Greene K,Brandwein H

doi

10.1086/647606

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1997-04-01 00:00:00

pages

252-4

issue

4

eissn

0899-823X

issn

1559-6834

journal_volume

18

pub_type

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