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Study finds air purifiers do not reduce surgical infection risk
A study of more than 110,000 surgeries found that adding advanced air purification and sterilization systems to operating rooms did not reduce surgical site infections, postoperative complications or deaths, suggesting that hospitals…
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A study of more than 110,000 surgeries found that installing advanced air purification and sterilization systems in operating rooms did not lower rates of surgical site infections, postoperative complications, or deaths. The research was published in the journal *Anesthesiology*. The results suggest that hospitals should prioritize measures that prevent direct contamination of surgical wounds rather than relying on air‑cleaning technology.
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